{"id":82228,"date":"2025-11-19T11:55:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T15:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/rodgers-avoids-surgery-doubts-for-game-vs-bears-steelers-alert\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T11:55:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T15:55:25","slug":"rodgers-avoids-surgery-doubts-for-game-vs-bears-steelers-alert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nfl\/rodgers-avoids-surgery-doubts-for-game-vs-bears-steelers-alert\/","title":{"rendered":"Rodgers Avoids Surgery, Doubts for Game vs. Bears: Steelers Alert"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aaron Rodgers Avoids Surgery, But His Participation in the Next Game is Uncertain<\/h2>\n\nSteelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will not need surgery to repair the fracture in his left wrist, coach Mike Tomlin reported on Tuesday. Although the news is encouraging, Rodgers’ participation in the next game against the Chicago Bears is still in doubt.\n\nTomlin indicated that the final decision will depend on how the situation evolves during the week. The coach pointed out that the veteran’s condition will be carefully evaluated, paying special attention to his comfort and functionality.\n\n\n

Really, it’s about securing and protecting the wrist for its comfort and safety. Then, it’s about how functional it is.<\/p>Mike Tomlin, Steelers Coach<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nRodgers, 41, will not participate in Wednesday’s training. Friday will be a crucial day to assess his physical condition for Sunday’s game. Rodgers himself will have a say in the final decision, as it is his body.\n\n\n

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El mariscal de campo de los Steelers, Aaron Rodgers, no necesitar\u00e1 cirug\u00eda tras sufrir una fractura en la mu\u00f1eca izquierda. Su participaci\u00f3n en el partido contra los Bears a\u00fan est\u00e1 por determinar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\nSeveral factors will influence Rodgers’ availability, including wrist stability, pain level, and his ability to protect himself. Tomlin emphasized the importance of functionality in determining whether Rodgers will be able to play.\n\nRodgers’ history against the Bears, with a 24-5 record, will not influence his determination to play. “Aaron always wants to play. The opponent has nothing to do with it. It’s his love for football,” Tomlin stated.\n\nIn case Rodgers can’t play, Mason Rudolph and Will Howard are ready to take over the team’s leadership. Rudolph, who replaced Rodgers during Sunday’s game, had an outstanding performance, completing 12 of 16 passes for 127 yards in the victory against the Bengals.\n\nTomlin praised Rudolph’s performance, highlighting his ability to adapt and maintain confidence. The game plan is expected to be adjusted to Rudolph’s strengths if he is the starter.\n\nIn addition to Rodgers’ situation, the team is awaiting the return of Darius Slay, who is recovering from a concussion, and is optimistic about Jaylen Warren’s availability. Alex Highsmith, who missed the last game due to a pectoral injury, will have limited participation in training.\n\nThe coaching staff and players trust Rudolph, who has already proven his worth in the past. Wide receiver Calvin Austin III expressed his confidence in Rudolph, highlighting his talent and the confidence he conveys to the team.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Aaron Rodgers Avoids Surgery, But His Participation in the Next Game is Uncertain Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will not need surgery to repair the fracture in his left wrist, coach Mike Tomlin reported on Tuesday. Although the news is encouraging, Rodgers’ participation in the next game against the Chicago Bears is still in doubt. Tomlin […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":82229,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[58,10250,1070,3910],"class_list":{"0":"post-82228","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nfl","8":"tag-aaron-rodgers","9":"tag-mason-rudolph","10":"tag-steelers","11":"tag-wrist-injury"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82228"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82228\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}