Star quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been cleared to return to apply simply 11 weeks after present process surgical procedure on his torn Achilles tendon.
The 39-year-old can be eased again into coaching and restricted to non-contact.
Jets head coach Robert Saleh mentioned there was “no added threat” to Rodgers stepping up his rehabilitation programme.
“There’s sure issues that he is been cleared for that we’re going to enable him to do,” mentioned Saleh. “Aaron isn’t going to do something to place himself in hurt’s approach,
“This is not a lot on the brink of play as a lot as it’s a development in his rehab.”
The Jets have a 4-7 report after a defeat by the Miami Dolphins on Friday and now solely have a slim likelihood of creating January’s play-offs.
Rodgers had spent his whole NFL profession with the Inexperienced Bay Packers and gained Tremendous Bowl 45 in 2011 earlier than switching to the Jets within the low season in April.
His arrival was met with a lot pleasure however on the crew’s first possession with Rodgers at quarterback, he was sacked by Payments defensive finish Leonard Floyd, leading to a torn left Achilles.
Rodgers, who turns 40 in December, was dominated out for the remainder of the season however Saleh mentioned he can see the quarterback’s motivation to shortly get again to full health.
“I feel it is a testomony to who he’s as a human and clearly there’s slightly little bit of that drive the place he desires to show it may be performed quicker than anyone’s performed it earlier than,” mentioned Saleh.
“That is OK. That is a part of his psychological make-up. I feel he nonetheless runs with a chip on his shoulder and that is the best way he lives his life, the place he at all times desires to show individuals unsuitable when it comes to doubting him.
“He is a particular human and I feel his actions are displaying how a lot he appreciates, I feel, this organisation and all the things round it.”