Aaron Rodgers: Knee Injury Is a Sprain, Gets 'A Little Better Every Day'

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers revealed on Wednesday that he suffered a knee sprain in Week 1 and has been "pretty sore the last three days," according to ESPN's Rob Demovsky.

While his status for Week 2 is uncertain, the veteran signal-caller noted that he has been feeling "a little better every day," per Demovsky.

"I want to play obviously," Rodgers said. "Just taking it one day at a time. See how it feels tomorrow and see how it feels Friday, Saturday and hopefully ready to go Sunday."

He did not participate in practice on Wednesday.

Rodgers briefly let the game after being injured midway through the second quarter. After the opening possession of the second half, Chicago held a 20-0 lead—and then Rodgers returned. The two-time NFL MVP went 17-of-23 for 273 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions in the second half to lead his team to a 24-23 come-from-behind victory.

The 34-year-old has dealt with knee injuries throughout the years. He tore his ACL in high school and underwent surgery in the same knee in college. He would later have arthroscopic surgery following the 2015 season.

"I haven't had—thankfully—a major right-knee injury, but I've dealt with a left-leg injury since I was 16 years old," Rodgers said, per Demovsky. "So I know what it feels like to play with something like this, and hopefully I'll be at the point where I can [play] on Sunday."

If Rodgers is unable to play against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Green Bay will be in a similar position to last season. In 2017, Rodgers was limited to just seven games due to a broken collarbone. The Packers were 4-1 with Rodgers under center to start the year but finished 7-9 and missed the playoffs for the first time since his first year as starter (2008).

The Packers had Brett Hundley as their backup last year, but they acquired 2017 second-round pick DeShone Kizer from the Cleveland Browns during the offseason to try to improve their depth. He went 0-15 as a rookie in Cleveland.

Kizer completed four of his seven pass attempts in Week 1 for 55 yards, zero touchdowns and one interception. The Bears doubled their lead while he was in the game.

There was no way Kizer could have expected to be thrust into action during the season opener, but if he gets the call in Week 2, he will have had some time to prepare. That said, the Packers will have a tough time winning games if Rodgers is unable to play.