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PITTSBURGH — During his media availability on Wednesday, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (left wrist) outlined his recovery plan to play on Sunday against the Chicago Bears. As expected, Rodgers did not practice on Wednesday.
“A lot of rehab. Just thankful to get today, to work with Gabe [Amponsah] and just focus on rehab for a day. We’ll try to get back on the field tomorrow and see what I can do,” Rodgers said.
When asked if he would wear a brace on his fractured left wrist, Rodgers replied, “We’re working through that.”
Tolerance of the pain won’t be an issue for Rodgers, it’s more about how he’ll protect himself.
“It’d be a safety thing. … Gotta get the OK and gotta feel like I can protect myself,” the four-time NFL MVP said.
While the left-wrist injury won’t impact his throwing motion, Rodgers will have to show that he can still perform the rest of his duties with the injury at practice this week. Some adjustments could be made to make things easier for Rodgers.
“I would say it’d be difficult to take a snap under center than catch one in the gun and there’s been times in my career where we have adjusted and gone to some pistol sets if we need to, to still keep the spacing on the run distribution between the halfback and the quarterback, but the goal would be to take snaps from under center,” Rodgers said.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin confirmed during his Tuesday press conference that Rodgers has a fracture in his wrist and it does not require surgery
“Aaron’s got a fracture in his wrist. It does not require surgery. Really, it’s just about bracing it and securing it for his comfort and safety, and then it’s about how functional he is,” Tomlin said. “And so we don’t have the answers to that as we stand here today, but certainly I would imagine we’re gonna get some clarity as we push through the week.
“I think his experience really kinda aids in that. He’s the type of guy and has the type of profile that doesn’t require a lot of physical work in an effort to be ready to play, and that’s helpful.”
Alan Saunders provided reporting from Pittsburgh.
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