Ian Rapoport reports that Packers QB Aaron Rodgers will have a CT scan this week to determine whether he’ll be medically cleared to return to the field.
According to Rapoport, Rodgers has looked “ridiculous” and “just incredible” in practice the past few weeks. However, his playing status will ultimately be determined by how well his collarbone that had two plates and 13 screws inserted has healed.
The Packers have been targeting Week 15’s game against the Panthers as a return date for Rodgers, so everything appears to be on track as of now.
This is, of course, contingent on Green Bay still being in playoff contention and a loss to the Browns today would make it very difficult for them to get into the playoffs.
Green Bay officially designated Rodgers to return from injured reserve last weekend, which opened a three-week window of time for the Packers to add him to their active roster or he’ll spend the duration of the 2017 season on injured reserve.
Rodgers suffered a displaced collarbone fracture that required two plates and 13 screws inserted to help solidify the fracture and accelerate the healing process.
Rodgers, 33, is a former first-round pick of the Packers back in 2005. He’s currently in the fifth year of his seven-year, $130.75 million contract that included $54 million guaranteed and stands to make base salaries of $12.55 million and $19.8 million over the next two years of the agreement.
In 2017, Rodgers has appeared in six games for the Packers and thrown for 1,385 yards while completing 66.3 percent of his passes to go along with 13 touchdowns and three interceptions. He has also rushed for 83 yards.
We’ll have more regarding Rodgers as the news is available.
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