Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers might be able to play in Week 12 despite a fractured wrist.
The path toward Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers playing against the Chicago Bears in Week 12 is still open.
Rodgers suffered a fractured non-throwing wrist in the Steelers’ Week 11 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Even though the injury was on his left wrist, it was assumed Rodgers might miss at least one game to let the break heal.
The future Hall of Famer, however, had other ideas, and according to a report from NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, Rodgers wanted to play vs. the Bears. Whether he could would likely depend on further testing, and according to Rapoport and NFL Media colleague Tom Pelissero, Rodgers got some good news.
“Aaron Rodgers underwent further tests Monday (Nov. 17) that confirmed he won’t need surgery on his fractured left wrist,” Pelissero posted to X on Nov. 18, citing sources.
He added, “Rodgers is pushing to play Sunday at Chicago. But doctors must clear him and his status moving forward is (to be determined).”
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Rapoport also weighed in, reiterating Rodgers’ desire and hope to play at Soldier Field in Week 12.
Rodgers and the Steelers are doing all they can to hold off the charging Baltimore Ravens in the AFC North. The Ravens, who started 1-5, have won four straight and sit just a game behind the first-place Steelers.
Pittsburgh has three divisional games remaining, including both against the Ravens, so the division is far from settled. The Steelers seemingly would want to make sure Rodgers is healthy for those games, but if there’s no risk of him making the injury worse, it’s easy to see why he’d want to get one more shot at his longtime rival, the Bears, before his likely retirement at season’s end.