Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers sidelined with concussion
The Green Bay Packers may well have to go into their week six meeting against the Miami Dolphins without their starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who is suffering from a concussion.
Rodgers sustained the injury late in the Packers' 16-13 overtime loss to the Washington Redskins on Sunday, October 10. Head coach Mike McCarthy wouldn't say for certain whether or not his starter would be ready to go, saying "It's definitely possible...I
know at a minimum he'll miss some practice time."
The backup quarterback in Green Bay is Matt Flynn, who says he's ready to play, but that he'd rather see Rodgers taking the snaps. "I saw him this morning," Flynn said. "He looked fine. We sat down, talked, just waited around, and everything was kind of
normal."
With the league's rigorous enforcement of health and safety issues related to concussions, the decision of who will start is out of the Packers' hands. Rodgers will have to be cleared by team doctors, as well as by an independent neurologist in order to
get the green light to play.
"There's a protocol, and he'll go through it just like we've always done," McCarthy said of Rodgers. "And we'll definitely take the proper time and make sure he's fully recovered."
Flynn has the confidence of his quarterbacks coach, Tom Clements, who said, "During the regular season with the opponent squad, he's going against our defence...Now, obviously, playing in the regular season is different, and things go a little faster. But
we're confident that Matt will do a good job if needed."
The Packers are currently 3-2 and trail the Chicago Bears in the NFC North Division. They have been held back by several injuries so far, and the concussion sustained by Rodgers is just another in a string of injuries that has plagued the team.
Rodgers has had a good start to the season, completing 66 percent of his passes for over 1200 yards and nine touchdowns.
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