Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are speaking publicly for the first time about the severity of the quarterback’s thumb injury. However, the injury is said to be more severe than previously thought.

Munich – It’s all about Aaron Rodgers’ right thumb for the Green Bay Packers at the moment. When head coach Matt LaFleur’s team plays the Philadelphia Eagles in the Monday Night Game, it will be officially known for the first time that the reigning MVP is playing with a fracture in his throwing hand.

Rodgers suffered the injury on the final play of the London Game in Week 5 against the New York Giants (22:27). Since then, the Packers have won only one of six games, and in the most recent 17-27 loss to the Tennessee Titans, the superstar was even whistled at by his own fans.

Perhaps that was also the reason for the proud signal caller to lay his cards on the table. Even though he still performed better overall in this phase than many quarterbacks with their thumbs intact.

Rodgers and the thumb: even avulsion fracture according to Rapoport

That Rodgers continues to grit his teeth speaks well for him. Especially since the playoffs already seem almost out of reach given a 4-7 record

The 38-year-old probably won’t be able to avoid surgery anyway. NFL insider Ian Rapoport, citing unnamed sources, reports that the injury is even more serious than previously known.

It is even an avulsion fracture. This is a bone fracture in which a fragment of the bone breaks off due to excessive traction on a ligament or tendon. Rapoport summarises it as a fracture and ligament tear, which causes the joint to become unstable.

Rodgers may have to have thumb surgery

Basically, a quarterback with this injury is consistently impaired when holding the football. As a rule, surgery is then required to correct the problem. Officially, however, no surgery is planned.

Since his injury, Rodgers has eleven touchdown passes with four interceptions and 1385 passing yards.