Jets coach Robert Saleh confirmed Tuesday that Aaron Rodgers will start in Saturday's preseason game against the Giants and said he's not worrying about exposing his star quarterback to injury.
"You can't coach scared, you can't play scared," Saleh said Tuesday, confirming that Rodgers will start Saturday against the."You can slip out of your car and have something happen to you. Knock on wood, everyone will be fine."
Rodgers, 39, who hasn't played a preseason game since 2018, sat out the first three games. But now, with the season opener less than three weeks away, Saleh wants Rodgers to get acclimated to MetLife Stadium and its atmosphere before facing theThe Jets have a history of quarterback injuries against the Giants. In 2003, Chad Pennington fractured his left wrist in the annual preseason contest, causing him to miss the first six regular-season games.
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