Aaron Rodgers spotted doing grueling workout to get into shape for Jets comeback
NY Post
An old college rivalry won’t stop Aaron Rodgers from doing whatever he can to get back into shape for the Jets.
The 40-year-old quarterback was spotted running steps and working out with members of the USC football team in a Los Angeles area neighborhood, according to photos and video obtained by The Post.
Wearing sunglasses and what appears to be white compression leggings underneath his blue shorts, Rodgers was encouraging others to push through the workout with fist bumps and clapping, eventually sitting on the curb for a water break and to stretch out his body with a hand placed on his right knee.
Rodgers, who played his college football at California, is working his way back from a torn Achilles in his left leg suffered on Sept. 11, in the opening minutes of his first game with the Jets.
The four-time NFL MVP practiced on a limited basis in late December and early January, but the Jets’ inability to stay in the playoff hunt nixed Rodgers’ rehab-defying plan to play in games again before the end of the regular season as the team finished 7-10.
The Jets begin the voluntary portion of their offseason program Monday, and it is unknown if Rodgers will be in the facility.
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