Quarterback Aaron Rodgers of the New York Jets relished his return to action as he took to the field versus the San Francisco 49ers(Image: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Aaron Rodgers issues confident New York Jets vow after making injury return

Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers made his return to action with the New York Jets in their Week 1 defeat to the San Francisco 49ers

by · The Mirror

The New York Jets' Aaron Rodgers has predicted that he will soon be reading to "let loose" as continues to gain on-field confidence after his return to action.

The four-time NFL MVP arrived at MetLife Stadium to much fanfare last season after an illustrious 18-year tenure with the Green Bay Packers. However, the excitement was short-lived because in Week 1 of his first stint, Rodgers suffered an injury just minutes into his fourth play.

The injury occurred post-tackle by Buffalo Bills' Leonard Floyd, which resulted in Rodgers snapping his Achilles and consequently missing out on the rest of the season. After a strenuous recovery period, the esteemed 40 year old quarterback returned to the gridiron in the new NFL season's opening week.

In what seemed like destiny's play, Rodgers had his second outing for the Jets during "Monday Night Football", where they stumbled to a 3219 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. During the much-awaited game, Rodgers completed 13 of 21 passes, throwing for 167 yards with one touchdown against one interception.

During a conversation on the Pat McAfee show, reflecting on his performance, the eminent sportsman expressed: "Yeah, my body held up. I feel like I'm gonna keep on getting more comfortable out there. Meaning the more I play, the more potential for scrambles could happen with each game, where I get even more confident and really let loose. But I feel 100 percent [confident], it's just maybe I can do a little bit more every single week.

When discussing his fitness level, he expressed optimism, revealing that he thoroughly enjoyed the outing. He stated: "I actually felt good... I only took two shots. I took a hit from an interior guy, I got sacked one time - that was it. So I felt like the pass protection was very nice all night."

Aaron Rodgers spoke about his lengthy rehabilitation period after relishing his return to action for the New York Jets( Image: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Rodgers also shared his journey of recovery from the injury that cut his first campaign short, saying: "It's such a long road, I thought about all the different things that happened over the last year. Tomorrow is a year since the injury - a lot's changed in my life in the last year."

He continued, "So I felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude," while also acknowledging the thrill of playing again after the past 12 months. "Just a lot of things were hitting me - [my] 20th season, all the rehab that happened, all the ups and downs of the last year."

Rodgers added: "And the anthem hit and I just had a big calm that just came over, and all the anxiety around getting hit and staying healthy left my body, and I just went out there and felt at ease about being back out there."