Aaron Rodgers floats conspiracy theory about Packers coaches amid toe saga

Aaron Rodgers floats conspiracy theory about Packers coaches amid toe saga

The Aaron Rodgers toe injury saga doesn’t appear to be losing steam anytime soon.

During Rodgers’ weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” the 37-year-old quarterback was asked about reports regarding his pinky toe and whether surgery would be an option. Although the reigning MVP responded to the question, he also speculated if the information coming out had been leaking from somewhere close to home.

“With these reports, I don’t know where they’re coming from, I don’t know who’s talking. It seems like there are certain coaches that may have friends in the media that they don’t realize are actually just trying to report things,” Rodgers said Tuesday.

A.J. Hawk, a former Packers linebacker who co-hosts the show with McAfee, then asked Rodgers if he was referring to Green Bay staffers.

“Oh yeah, A.J., you’ve known about that,” Rodgers replied. “There were guys for a while who had their people who they would leak stuff to.”

Earlier this week, the NFL Network reported that Rodgers would avoid surgery at the moment. The quarterback said Tuesday on McAfee’s show that they will “kind of reassess early next week and make a decision.”

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Tuesday's episode of Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers speaks to Pat McAfee (left) and A.J. Hawk (right) on Tuesday’s episode of “The Pat McAfee Show”YouTube

“The surgery would immobilize the toe,” Rodgers also explained Tuesday. “So then there’s, that would be an issue the entire season I’d be dealing with. Now it would avoid any further displacement but it would immobilize the toe, so, we’re hoping that with a couple weeks here we can get enough healing that maybe we can avoid doing that. Now, we’ll reassess, like I said, probably later this week and early next week.”

Rodgers’ health has been under close scrutiny since he tested positive for COVID-19 last month after misleading reporters by saying he was “immunized” from the virus. Rodgers is not vaccinated.

Rodgers missed practices ahead of Sunday’s game against the Rams while dealing with the toe injury. The quarterback added Tuesday that the “ultimate goal” is to not have surgery, as the Packers (8-3) continue to make a playoff push.

Aaron Rodgers during Sunday's Packers game against the RamsAaron Rodgers during Sunday’s Packers game against the RamsGetty Images

And with the Packers currently on a bye this week, Rodgers will likely spend some time off of his feet.