And I shall rise yet again.

like keep me in your thoughts and prayers as I begin the healing process today.

Its an injury that typically takes four to six months of recovery time.

Aaron Rodgers breaks silence

Aaron Rodgers before his first game the New York Jets on September 11, 2023Getty Images

Its a concerning injury for anyone but especially for a near-40-year-old quarterback.

More recently, another all-time great in another sport, Kobe Bryant, also suffered a late-career Achilles injury.

He retired at 37, scoring 60 points in his final game.

Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs scrambles for yardage away from Charles Harris #53 of the Detroit Lions & Xavier Gipson #82 of the New York Jets

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Tom Tapp contributed to this report.