Even with a former first-round draft pick at backup, Packers coach Matt LaFleur said he never considered resting Aaron Rodgers after the four-time MVP broke his throwing thumb this season.
Lorenzo Reyes is back with his picks for Sunday's slate of games in NFL Week 12.during the final play in Week 5 against the New York Giants. He has played six games, throwing more than 200 passes, since the injury. Rodgers’ completion percentage dipped five points, from 67 before breaking his thumb to 62 since. His passer rating declined from 95.7 before to 91.1 after.
“Aaron is one of the toughest guys I’ve ever been around,” LaFleur said, “in terms of just being able to battle through multiple injuries. So that never crossed my mind. It’s more or less the conversation in terms of how he communicates with us, and where he’s at. Certainly, I know he told you guys, he’s played through a lot worse. He’s old-school tough.”
While Rodgers dismissed his broken thumb as a reason for waning accuracy this season, LaFleur said the injury makes it “more difficult and challenging” for quarterbacks to throw. Asked if Rodgers’ misses on shorter throws this season, passes that have been virtually automatic for him in the past, is where the broken thumb has been especially problematic, LaFleur only said it could “potentially” be an issue.
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