Aaron Rodgers Goes Down With a Fractured Collarbone [UPDATED]

The worst thing that could possibly happen to the Green Bay Packers happened early in Monday night's game against the Chicago Bears--quarterback Aaron Rodgers was hurt. It was a fairly routine sack, but when you land on your shoulder like he does here bad things happen.

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The team wasted little time ruling him out for the game. After spending some time in the locker room he eventually returned to the field in sweats--and thankfully without his arm in a sling. However late in the game Adam Hoge (Bears reporter for CBS out of Chicago) sent this tweet out into the world:

Latest on Aaron Rodgers. @ZachZaidman reported he has a fractured collarbone: http://t.co/vosUjSHWmz
— Adam Hoge (@AdamHoge) November 5, 2013

I am not a medicine man so I'll have to trust this doctor's tweet on the possible recovery time should he indeed have a fractured colalrbone:

If clavicle fracture, possible surgery. out +/-6 weeks. If SC joint sprain varies (mild+/-2 weeks, moderate +/-4 weeks, severe +/-6-8 weeks)
— David J. Chao, MD (@ProFootballDoc) November 5, 2013

Should he need six weeks with the games the Packers have ahead I could see them going 4-2 (best case scenario), but it is more likely they will go 3-3. Is able to come back for the last three games he could still lead Green Bay into the post season as a wildcard.

So cross your fingers Green Bay fans and hope for the best.

[UPDATE] I'm now seeing stuff claiming that its just a mild AC sprain. So who knows what his injury actually is. I'll be sure and update this whenever I hear something from a better source.

[UPDATE, 11/5 @ 9:44] The early reports have now been confirmed. Aaron Rodgers does have a broken collarbone and is expected to miss 3 weeks.

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