The Facts:
Following up on a
previous item. ... Rodgers has been ruled out for the remainder of the game with a left (non-throwing) shoulder injury sustained on a drive-stalling sack early in the first quarter. The fear is that the injury will diagnosed as a collarbone fracture as opposed to the type of AC joint separation that Tom Brady played through in the 2011 playoffs.
Reported by NFL.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Rodgers appeared ready to shrug off the injury, playing toss with backup Seneca Wallace on the sideline. Shortly thereafter, he jogged to the locker room for testing. As NFL.com's Chris Wessling suggests, it wasn't a good sign when the team doctor returned to the sideline without Rodgers later in the first quarter. Rodgers has been as valuable as any player in the league this season, keeping his team in first place in the NFC North despite a series of injuries to key players on both sides of the ball. Fantasy owners will be scrambling to fill his shoes if the injury costs him time. ... We'll follow up as needed.
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