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Aaron Rodgers has formally been activated on the Jets roster, although he doesn’t plan on taking part in.
Final week, Rodgers instructed Pat McAfee that he didn’t plan on taking part in this season whereas he recovers from his Achilles harm as a result of he’s simply not prepared.
“I do really feel like within the subsequent three to 4 weeks, it will have been very doable to get to one hundred pc, however clearly not there. So the dialog was a approach from one hundred pc medical clearance to willingness to play, and that’s by no means been an issue for me.”
On Wednesday, Jets head coach Robert Saleh revealed that Rodgers can be on the staff’s roster for the rest of the season and defined his choice whereas chatting with the media.
“As I mentioned, it’s all a part of his rehab,” Saleh mentioned. “Simply having him out on the soccer area is a plus for everyone. It’s a plus for him, it’s a plus for his teammates, so we’re going to maintain him on the 53.”
Sadly, Jets follow squad participant Kalon Barnes misplaced his job and was lower to make room for Rodgers.
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On Wednesday, the Jets added Rodgers to the 53-man roster, in order that he may maintain practising for the steadiness of the season. He’s not anticipated to play in any video games.
The transfer resulted within the Jets slicing fullback Nick Bawden. He cleared waivers and signed with the follow squad. He’s anticipated to be elevated to the lively roster for the ultimate three video games of the yr, permitting him to make the cash he would have misplaced by getting the brief straw.
However there’s all the time a brief straw. With Bawden becoming a member of the follow squad, somebody needed to go. That somebody was defensive again Kalon Barnes.
With out Rodgers wedging his approach again onto the 53-man roster, nevertheless, Bawden seemingly would have completed out the yr on the lively roster — and Barnes seemingly would have completed out the yr on the follow squad. Ultimately, Barnes is the one one who loses cash as a result of Rodgers wished to be on the roster, even when he’s not going to be taking part in.
