2 min read • November 24, 2021
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With Packers star quarterback out of quarantine, the questions have turned from his vaccination status to the health of his toe. Rodgers has been coy in his responses about the toe injury, but recently revealed on the Pat McAfee show that he is dealing with a "bone issue" in his pinky toe. Rodgers showed his left foot on a Zoom call with reporters Tuesday and said he has a fractured toe.
He also jokingly said the only lingering effect from his bout with COVID-19 was "COVID toe," which is more of a microcirculatory phenomenon and causes swelling and skin discoloration. This has nothing to do with the bone, thus Dr. David Chao, ProFootballDoc, said Rodgers is solely dealing with the fractured toe.
The fact that the star quarterback is not dealing with a big toe issue is a great sign, as the pinky toe is minimally used in the throwing motion compared to the big toe. That explains why he had a passer rating of 148.4 in the loss to the Vikings last Sunday and had no problem connecting on deep throws.
ProFootballDoc also said the injury does not seem to be a fifth metatarsal Jones fracture, as that would involve the base of the toe and not the toe itself. Rodgers should continue to play effectively, although he may miss practice time ahead of a key matchup with the 7-3 Rams.
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