Aaron Rodgers leaves London ‘banged up’ with sprained ankle, loss to Vikings

 London has not been good to Aaron Rodgers.

The New York Jets quarterback has misplaced each occasions he has performed there and heads residence “banged up” once more after throwing three interceptions in a23-17 defeat towards theMinnesota Vikings at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday.

That is back-to-back losses for the Jets (2-3), who’ve extra questions in regards to the well being of their 40-year-old QB. Rodgers mentioned after the sport he has a low ankle sprain, and that comes per week after coping with a swollen knee.

“We’re taking part in under our potential,” Rodgers mentioned. “Too many errors. We’re gradual starters. Too many psychological errors. Simply too many errors typically. That’s exhausting to beat, after which you recognize for me, I’ve received to maintain the soccer. Can’t flip the ball over 3 times and win on this league.”

Vikings linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel returned an interception 63 yards for a landing within the first quarter. On New York’s subsequent possession, Rodgers threw too excessive for Allen Lazard and was intercepted by Camryn Bynum.

Stephon Gilmore‘s decide late within the fourth quarter — with the Jets driving for a possible profitable rating — sealed Minnesota’s victory after the Jets fought again from a 17-0 deficit.

“I simply sort of underthrew it a bit bit,” he mentioned of the move meant for Mike Williams.

Rodgers had solely thrown one interception via the primary 4 video games. On Sunday, he was 29 of 54 for 244 yards with two landing passes and three turnovers. He additionally grew to become the ninth participant in NFL historical past to throw for 60,000 yards in regular-season video games.

However an uneven efficiency and an harm that had the Jets and their followers holding their breath have been the postgame story strains.

Within the third quarter, Rodgers might be seen in apparent ache as he clutched his left leg after taking an enormous hit.

“I’m positively banged up,” he mentioned. “Obtained my foot caught on a pile there, however simply appears to be a low ankle sprain.”

Rodgers added that “loads of issues that made some noises on the best way down.”

And that is by no means a very good feeling for a quarterback — particularly one who tore his left Achilles tendon in final yr’s season opener — however he continued to play. He was headed to the harm tent to be examined when the Vikings have been known as for roughing the kicker on a punt. It gave the Jets the ball again, so Rodgers rotated and took the sector once more.

“I mentioned, ‘Screw it, I’m going again on the market,’” he mentioned.

In his worldwide debut two years in the past whereas taking part in for the Inexperienced Bay Packers, Rodgers damage his proper thumb on the ultimate play in a 27-22 loss to the New York Giants.

The Jets had simply 4 first downs and 99 internet yards within the first half, salvaged solely by Lazard’s landing reception to shut the hole to 17-7 earlier than halftime.

New York was coming off a 10-9 loss to the Denver Broncos per week in the past, once they could not get into the tip zone.

Subsequent up is a Monday evening sport towards the Buffalo Payments.

“It’s early,” coach Robert Saleh mentioned. “We’re 5 video games in. Clearly we’d prefer it to be so much higher, nevertheless it’s early and we’ve received an extended strategy to go.”

The Jets managed simply 36 whole yards speeding towards the Vikings. Breece Corridor had 23 on 9 carries and rookie Braelon Allen had 13 on 5 makes an attempt.

“The run sport is clearly not adequate,” Saleh mentioned. “You realize, felt like popping out of coaching camp it was going to be a energy for us, and it clearly hasn’t been that means.”

Reporting by The Related Press.

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