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I don't think any situation better exemplified the state of the Jets during the Rodgers era than the aftermath of his Achilles injury, though. For months, the Jets pushed the idea that Rodgers could make an in season return in 2023.
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Jets mismanaged Rodgers' Achilles return timeline, prioritizing headlines over medical prudence.

The Jets' handling of Rodgers' Achilles injury in 2023 exemplified organizational dysfunction; the team promoted the idea of an in-season return despite medical consensus that reinjury risk in full-contact NFL games was extremely high. The source notes that while Rodgers could participate in noncontact drills shortly after injury (not medically unusual), the Jets either knowingly misled the public about return prospects or would have been irresponsible to allow him to play. The Jets ultimately activated Rodgers to the 53-man roster for the final three weeks despite playoff elimination, prioritizing the headline over sound roster management.

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