Aaron Rodgers Avoids Harm After Temporary Tuesday Scare

Aaron Rodgers had a quick damage scare this afternoon throughout the Steelers’ closing coaching camp apply. It initially gave the impression to be a calf damage, however could have simply been a flesh wound from getting stepped on. Mike Tomlin stated it was nothing “of any significance” in the present day after apply, per ESPN’s Brooke Pryor on X.

Rodgers finally returned to apply and didn’t miss a rep.

Right here’s how the story unfolded in chronological order earlier in the present day.

In line with Pryor, Rodgers was stepped on throughout apply and got here up gingerly after the play.

Reporters at apply identified what gave the impression to be a superficial minimize on his shin, however trainers briefly wrapped his leg in ice earlier than rapidly eradicating the wrap and strolling him to the subsequent area over.

Right here is the wrap, from Pryor.

Rodgers returned to the group drill shortly after and took a pair drop backs. Our Alex Kozora reported no apparent restrictions in the way in which he was transferring with a black wrap on his decrease leg. That wrap is according to a bandage, which is an effective signal that it is a superficial wound and never a soft-tissue damage.

He returned for the subsequent 11-on-11 group interval because the beginning quarterback.

What briefly gave the impression to be a Russell Wils0n-level coaching camp nightmare ended up being a flesh wound. Disaster averted.

The Steelers simply wrapped up the Saint Vincent School portion of their 2025 coaching camp. Subsequent up is a joint apply with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a preseason contest in opposition to them on Saturday night. Provided that Rodgers returned in the present day, he must be a participant on the joint apply.

Tomlin has stated he could maintain Rodgers out of the preseason solely, however that was acknowledged final Thursday and has nothing to do with this minor damage scare.