Jets confirm Aaron Rodgers tore achilles in debut for team
by Tom Lutz and agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#6ENSY)
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Aaron Rodgers' New York Jets debut was short and brutal. The four-time NFL MVP left the field injured during the first series of his career with New York, who went on to beat the Buffalo Bills in thrilling fashion on Monday night.
Rodgers underwent an MRI on Tuesday and the Jets confirmed the quarterback had torn his left achilles tendon, an injury that will require season-ending surgery.
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