Inexperienced Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has Covid, experiences say

Inexperienced Bay Packers famous person quarterback Aaron Rodgers will miss the workforce’s subsequent recreation in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs on Sunday, the Packers stated after information experiences Wednesday that he had examined constructive for Covid.

Head coach Matt LaFleur stated solely that Rodgers is within the NFL’s Covid-19 protocol program.

“He will not be out there this week,” LaFleur stated, with out revealing the results of any take a look at of the QB.

Rodgers, 37, stated this summer season he was “immunized” in opposition to Covid, which result in some information tales reporting that he was vaccinated in opposition to the virus.

“There’s guys on the workforce that have not been vaccinated. I believe it is a private determination, I am not gonna choose these guys,” Rodgers stated on the time.

LaFleur, when requested if Rodgers had truly obtained a coronavirus vaccine, stated, “I am not going to get into any of our gamers or coaches vaccination standing.”

The coach stated he was unaware if Rodgers has any signs.

Requested if Rodgers’ declare of being immunized in opposition to Covid might be seen as deceptive to the general public, LaFleur stated, “It is an awesome query for Aaron, I am not going to touch upon it.”

Sources advised NFL Media that Rodgers has not obtained one of many COVID-19 vaccines.

That instantly raised questions on whether or not Rodgers had been violating NFL Covid protocol guidelines, which place quite a few restrictions on unvaccinated gamers. For instance, gamers who will not be vaccinated will not be allowed to take part in in-person at conferences at workforce services and are barred from touring on workforce constitution flights.

Rodgers additionally has been seen and not using a masks inside Packers headquarters. Unvaccinated gamers are required to put on masks in such settings typically.

The NFL later Wednesday issued a press release saying it was “conscious of the present state of affairs in Inexperienced Bay and will probably be reviewing the matter with the Packers.”

“The first accountability for enforcement of the Covid protocols inside membership services rests with every membership,” the NFL stated, in accordance with the NFL Community. “Failure to correctly implement the protocols has resulted in self-discipline being assessed in opposition to particular person golf equipment previously.”

NFL Media reported that Rodgers beforehand sought and was denied an exemption from league Covid protocols sought “primarily based on his antibody ranges this summer season, which left his standing as unvaccinated.”

“Rodgers obtained homeopathic therapy from his private physician to lift his antibody ranges and requested the NFL to assessment his standing,” NFL.com reported.

“The league pointed Rodgers to the … protocols, which don’t account for such an exemption for gamers. So, Rodgers remained topic to quite a lot of restrictions, together with day by day testing, mask-wearing and high-risk shut contact protocol that will pressure him to isolate for 5 days primarily based on interplay with a constructive particular person, even when he examined adverse.”

The Packers have a 7-1 report, tied for finest within the league, going into Sunday’s recreation with the Chiefs.

Observe squad quarterback Kurt Benkert earlier examined constructive for the coronavirus, leaving the workforce with only one QB, Jordan Love on their energetic roster.

Love will begin in opposition to the Chiefs, LaFleur stated.

Rodgers in February received the Related Press’s Most Worthwhile Participant award for the third time in his profession.

Rodgers on the earliest will probably be allowed to return to the Packers on Nov. 13, a day earlier than their recreation in opposition to the Seattle Seahawks.