Aaron Rodgers, arguably the NFL’s best player, could miss the rest of the season after he broke his collarbone on Sunday.
The Green Bay Packers quarterback landed heavily on his throwing shoulder after a tackle by the Minnesota Vikings’ Anthony Barr. Rodgers was replaced by Brett Hundley, whose first pass was intercepted. The Packers went on to lose the game 23-10.
Rodgers was able to walk off the field under his own steam but was later diagnosed with the broken collarbone. Rodgers had led the Packers to a 4-1 record before Sunday’s game and had been brilliant as his team completed a comeback victory against the Dallas Cowboys last week.
#Packers QB Aaron Rodgers suffers broken collarbone
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Rodgers broke his left collarbone in the 2013 season and missed seven games. However, on that occasion the injury was on the non-throwing side of his body.
Rodgers has been voted the NFL’s Most Valuable Player twice and led the Packers to victory in Super Bowl XLV.
In Sunday’s other games, the New England Patriots were given a scare when they went down 14-0 to the New York Jets. However, they regrouped and went on to win 24-17, although the Jets were deprived of a touchdown by a questionable call in the second half. There were also a comeback win for the Miami Dolphins over the Atlanta Falcons. DeShaun Watson continued his brilliant rookie season as the Houston Texans demolished the Cleveland Browns, who remain searching for their first victory of the season.
Elsewhere, the Chicago Bears beat the Baltimore Ravens 27-24 in overtime; the New Orleans Saints overcame the Detroit Lions in a high-scoring contest 52-38 and Washington squeezed past the San Francisco 49ers 26-24.
In Sunday’s later kickoffs, the Pittsburgh Steelers ended the Kansas City Chiefs unbeaten start to the season 19-13; the Los Angeles Chargers beat the Oakland Raiders with a late field goal; the Los Angeles Rams saw off the Jacksonville Jaguars 27-17; and the Arizona Cardinals beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
