Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is hurt. On just his third drop back as the quarterback of the New York Jets, he was sacked by Buffalo Bills pass rusher Leonard Floyd. He suffered an ankle injury and was carted off the field and into the locker room.
Thankfully, x-rays were negative; his ankle is not broken. However, he is out for the rest of the game and when he will be able to play again is unknown. Remember, the Packers’ conditional second round pick that they got as part of their trade of Rodgers becomes a first round pick if he plays 65% of New York’s offensive snaps.
As one might imagine, the Rodgers injury was the talk of social media. One of his former teammates, and a close friend, David Bakhtiari, had a strong message for the NFL following the injury.
Green Bay Packers Left Tackle David Bakhtiari Calls Out the NFL After Aaron Rodgers’ Injury
If anyone knows about leg injuries and how hard they are to recover from. He also knows how artificial turf, which the Jets’ stadium has, can cause injuries, make them worse, and even end careers.
He voiced his frustrations, directed at the NFL, on Twitter (X):
WTF!!!! That injury is TURF related. Can we put an end to this shit already.
— David Bakhtiari (@DavidBakhtiari) September 12, 2023
Congrats @nfl. How many more players have to get hurt on ARTIFICIAL TURF??! You care more about soccer players than us. You plan to remove all artificial turf for the World Cup coming up. So clearly it’s feasible.
I’m sick of this..Do better!— David Bakhtiari (@DavidBakhtiari) September 12, 2023
Bakhtiari tore his ACL while practicing with the Packers on December 31, 2020. He missed the entire 2021 season, except for the final game against the Detroit Lions. He was then unable to play in the NFL Playoffs due to the setback he suffered as a result of the turf in Detroit.
Many believe that had he been healthy, the Packers would have won the NFC Championship in 2020.
The issue of turf fields is one that has been brought up by numerous players throughout the years. It simply is not a good surface to play on. Injuries can happen anywhere on any surface, but Rodgers probably does not hurt his ankle if he was playing on grass.
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