Quarterback Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers views from the sidelines throughout the 2nd half of the NFL video game at State Farm Stadium on October 28, 2021 in Glendale,Arizona The Packers beat the Cardinals 24-21
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Green Bay Packers super star quarterback Aaron Rodgers will miss out on the group’s next video game versus the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, the Packers stated after report Wednesday that Rodgers checked favorable for Covid.
Head coach Matt LaFleur stated just that Rodgers remains in the NFL’s Covid-19 procedure program.
“He won’t be available this week,” LaFleur stated, without exposing the outcome of any test of the QB.
Rodgers, 37, stated this summertime he was “immunized” versus Covid, which result in some newspaper article reporting that he was immunized versus the infection.
“I’m not going to get into any of our players or coaches vaccination status,” LaFleur stated when asked if Rodgers had in fact gotten a coronavirus vaccine.
The coach stated he was uninformed if Rodgers has any signs.
Asked if Rodgers’ claim of being vaccinated versus Covid might be viewed as misinforming to the general public, LaFleur stated, “It’s a great question for Aaron, I’m not going to comment on it.”
Sources informed NFL Media that Rodgers has actually not gotten among the COVID-19 vaccines.
NFL Media reported that Rodgers formerly looked for and was rejected an exemption from league Covid procedures looked for “based on his antibody levels this summer, which left his status as unvaccinated.”
“Rodgers received homeopathic treatment from his personal doctor to raise his antibody levels and asked the NFL to review his status,” NFL.com reported.
“The league pointed Rodgers to the … protocols, which do not account for such an exemption for players. So, Rodgers remained subject to a variety of restrictions, including daily testing, mask-wearing and high-risk close contact protocol that would force him to isolate for five days based on interaction with a positive individual, even if he tested negative.”
The Packers have a 7-1 record, connected for finest in the league, entering into Sunday’s video game with the Chiefs.
Practice team quarterback Kurt Benkert earlier checked favorable for the coronavirus, leaving the group with simply one QB, Jordan Love on their active lineup.
Love will begin versus the Chiefs, LaFleur stated.
Rodgers in February won the Associated Press’s Most Valuable Player award for the 3rd time in his profession.
