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Multiple people within the Green Bay Packers organization are pessimistic that Aaron Rodgers will return for Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys, a league source told ESPN.
While no determination has been made on Rodgers' status, a source told ESPN the Packers doubt that the quarterback -- who revealed Tuesday he suffered pain in his injured left collarbone while making simple movements on the practice field last week -- will be cleared to play.
A scan performed last week showed Rodgers' collarbone had not fully healed. He still must be medically cleared for game contact.
Rodgers took snaps with the backup centers while Matt Flynn worked with starting center Evan Dietrich-Smith at practice Wednesday.
Medical experts believe it is unlikely Rodgers will be cleared because he is less than six weeks removed from suffering the injury. A source told ESPN that complete bone formation typically requires eight to 10 weeks, meaning Rodgers would be taking a risk by playing before at least eight weeks of healing.
The Packers' medical staff is considered around the league to be conservative in returning players to the field prematurely from injury. Until sufficient bone healing has taken place, Rodgers is at risk for a non-displaced fracture that would require surgery and interfere with his offseason.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...pessimistic-aaron-rodgers-play-dallas-cowboys
While no determination has been made on Rodgers' status, a source told ESPN the Packers doubt that the quarterback -- who revealed Tuesday he suffered pain in his injured left collarbone while making simple movements on the practice field last week -- will be cleared to play.
A scan performed last week showed Rodgers' collarbone had not fully healed. He still must be medically cleared for game contact.
Rodgers took snaps with the backup centers while Matt Flynn worked with starting center Evan Dietrich-Smith at practice Wednesday.
Medical experts believe it is unlikely Rodgers will be cleared because he is less than six weeks removed from suffering the injury. A source told ESPN that complete bone formation typically requires eight to 10 weeks, meaning Rodgers would be taking a risk by playing before at least eight weeks of healing.
The Packers' medical staff is considered around the league to be conservative in returning players to the field prematurely from injury. Until sufficient bone healing has taken place, Rodgers is at risk for a non-displaced fracture that would require surgery and interfere with his offseason.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...pessimistic-aaron-rodgers-play-dallas-cowboys
