As expected, the Packers are placing quarterback Aaron Rodgers on injured reserve. With two games to go and zero chance of making the playoffs, there is no reason for Green Bay to jeopardize his long-term health. 
Rodgers was out for a big chunk of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery. With an accelerated rehab program, the quarterback beat out the estimates of many medical professionals and managed to take the field this past weekend against the Panthers. Unfortunately, the 31-24 defeat ended any chance the Packers had at extending their season.
Rodgers is among the game’s best quarterbacks and one of its fiercest competitors. He may be displeased with the team’s decision, but it was the logical call for the Packers to make. Rodgers now has a head start on making a full recovery in advance of next season. The team also removed any possibility that he could aggravate the injury in this season’s final games.
Rodgers’ season ends after just seven games played. Even in that small sample size, Rodgers played like a top quarterback with a 64.7% completion percentage and 16 TDs against six interceptions. With two weeks to go in the regular season, Pro Football Focus has him ranked as the league’s ninth-best QB, ahead of Alex Smith, Philip Rivers, Kirk Cousins, and several other notable names. Remarkably, his solid 84.4 overall score is his worst showing since taking over as the Packers’ full-time signal caller in 2008.
This marks the first time that the Packers have missed the playoffs since the 2008 season.
Smart move. Hopefully going 7-9 gets a decent draft pick
Probably looking at 13-18 area
Packers need to use that top 15 pick (with luck) on a CB or LB. seems like our RB situation is finally taking shape but the defense is atrocious. The one year we gave Rodgers a middle of the road defense he turned it into a Super Bowl.
Wouldn’t mind drilling keenum into the ground this weekend as payback….
Yeah cuz the Vikings haven’t had enough injured QBs
Didn’t say injure….I don’t wish injuries on anyone….just a good sack from clay would be nice.
Jealous much?
Jealous it takes Rodgers getting hurt for the Vikings to win the division? Nah
Well this officially sucks for the Packers. Although Rodgers is still hurting and old. He is still one helluva QB
Smart move, nothing to play for and he gets to avoid getting abused by the Vikings again.
Hopefully this means they finally fire Mike McCarthy.
Well, this hurts Dallas’ chances even more. Needing Detroit to lose 1 of the next 2 (among other things), I had the Packer game as the best possibility. Not anymore.