Good news for the Pittsburgh Steelers and their star quarterback, Aaron Rodgers! Rodgers recently fractured a bone in his left wrist (his non-throwing hand). After undergoing further medical checks on Monday, the doctors delivered the best possible outcome: He will not need surgery.  He is reportedly pushing hard to play in this Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears. NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero shared the update on his X account, noting; 

“Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers underwent further tests Monday that confirmed he won’t need surgery on his fractured left wrist, sources tell me and @RapSheet. Rodgers is pushing to play Sunday at Chicago. But doctors must clear him and his status moving forward is TBD.”

We all know by now that Aaron Rodgers fractured a bone in his non-throwing, left wrist during the Steelers‘ Week 11 win against the Cincinnati Bengals. Even though it’s his non-throwing arm, the injury still led to the assumption that Rodgers would have to miss at least one game to let the break start healing.

Rodgers, however, has a history of playing through pain and is known for his intensity, especially when playing in Chicago. He famously told Bears fans, “I own you,” back when he played for the Packers, and he’ll certainly be pushing his hardest to suit up against the Bears this Sunday.

What happens if Aaron Rodgers doesn’t get the green signal from the doctors for week 12’s game

The Pittsburgh Steelers put on a show Sunday, absolutely crushing the Cincinnati Bengals 34-12! The defense was the real star of the day. They looked a million times better than they had recently, completely shutting down a normally dangerous Bengals offense. In fact, the defense forced two turnovers and scored two touchdowns themselves! This amazing performance was exactly what the team needed.

The win became complicated when starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers injured his left wrist (his non-throwing hand) and had to sit out the entire second half. Even though Rodgers wanted to keep playing, the team wouldn’t let him take the risk.

Naturally, fans started to panic a bit when Rodgers went down. But the panic didn’t last long, thanks to backup QB Mason Rudolph. Rudolph stepped in for the four-time league MVP and ran the offense incredibly well. In the second half, his numbers were actually better than Rodgers’ had been, and he was efficient: the offense scored points on every drive he led!

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Now, the big question is the Week 12 game. Since Rudolph played so nicely, many feel the best choice is for Coach Tomlin to let Rudolph take the starting job for at least one week to give Rodgers’ wrist a much-needed break.  If the team doctors don’t give Rodgers the green light for Sunday’s game, the Steelers have a more-than-capable backup ready in Mason Rudolph.