Injuries: Aaron Rodgers has '13 screws' in collarbone Published: Oct 26, 2017 at 06:17 AM Digital Content Editor Aaron Rodgers has traded in shoulder pads for shoulder slings since breaking his collarbone a few weeks back. The quarterback will make his first public appearance Thursday night in a pre Ja'Marr Chase Jersey -taped segment on , the TBS late-night talk show, since undergoing surgery on his (likely) season-ending injury. In a clip released ahead of the "Cluele s Gamer" segment, Rodgers, in a sling, told host Conan O'Brien that in his collarbone. However, Rodgers wouldn't confirm to ESPN's Jason Wilde exactly how many screws are in his collarbone, telling Wilde, "It's TV. Sometimes you exaggerate. " NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported that the number of screws plus the potential existence of a "longer plate," as described by , is further evidence that Rodgers will not return this season. On injured reserve, Rodgers will have a lot of free time this year. Hopefully, more media appearances are in order, screws permitting. Here are the other injuries worth monitoring ahead of Week 8: safety Nate Allen suffered a calf injury during the first half of to the . quarterback , starting in place of Jay Cutler, is playing without wide receiver DeVante Parker (ankle). Parker has not played since Week 5. In addition to Parker, defensive end Andre Branch (groin) was declared inactive. quarterback Joe Flacco after being hit by linebacker while sliding at the end of a 9-yard scramble during the second quarter of . Flacco left immediately for the locker room and Alonso was flagged for unnece sary roughne s. tight end Vince Mayle was placed in the league's concu sion protocol after leaving in the first half. The already were playing without a trio of receivers, as Michael Campanaro (shoulder), Chris Matthews (thigh) and Mike Wallace (concu sion) were declared inactive. linebacker Luke Joe Burrow Jersey Kuechly (concu sion) was a full participant at practice again on Thursday. This bodes well for Kuechly, who is against the Bucs after mi sing a week. No word on whether he has pa sed concu sion protocol just yet. Meanwhile, quarterback Cam Newton (shoulder) and wideout Devin Funche s (hamstring) practiced fully after being limited Wednesday; running back Jonathan Stewart (toe) was limited; and center Ryan Kalil (neck) and running back Fozzy Whittaker (ankle) both mi sed practice. cornerback Josh Norman (rib) was limited again in practice, and coach Jay Gruden hopes he'll be cleared to fully practice this week. "I don't see any problems or reason why I can't . Offensive tackle (knee) didn't practice and linebackers Preston Smith (groin) Mason Foster (shoulder) were each limited. Stefon Diggs is on the path to recovery. The wideout was a full participant on Thursday after being limited on Wednesday. Diggs has mi sed the past two games with a groin injury. Tackle Riley Reiff (knee) also returned to practice after sitting out. At quarterback, there is le s certainty. Sam Bradford Jeremy Hill Jersey (knee) still hasn't practiced. Case Keenum (chest) fully practiced after mi sing Wednesday's practice. According to Mike Zimmer, Teddy Bridgewater (knee) has in practice and "looks good," per The St. Paul Pioneer Pre s. Myles Garrett will not join his team in London this weekend, the team announced. The rookie remains in the concu sion protocol after reporting to the Carlos Dunlap Jersey team facility Tuesday with such symptoms. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Thursday that linebacker Dont'a Hightower has a torn pectoral and , according to a source informed of the situation. He underwent surgery Thursday, Rapoport added. Paxton is back in action. quarterback Paxton Lynch (shoulder) is participating in practice on Thursday, NFL Network's James Palmer reported. The injured QB's first day back was Wednesday; he is not expected to be involved in many reps. Offensive tackle Menelik Watson (calf), wide receiver Cody Latimer (knee) and tight end A.J. Derby (shoulder) were each limited. cornerback E.J. Gaines (hamstring), guard Richie Incognito (ankle) and safety Jordan Poyer (knee) all mi sed practice for the second consecutive day. cornerback Ronald Darby was limited again on Thursday with an ankle injury. wide receiver Michael Thomas , coach Sean Payton told reporters Thursday. Thomas mi sed practice Wednesday, but was seen participating on Thursday. center Hroni s Grasu (hand) was limited for the second straight day. Grasu hasn't played since Week 3. GuardKyle Long(ankle) was a full participant after mi sing practice Wednesday. tackle Tyron Smith (back/hip) returned to practice in a limited capacity Thursday, while defensive tackle Maliek Collins was added to the injury report with a foot Adam Jones Jersey injury. quarterback Carson Palmer (broken arm) after undergoing surgery Wednesday. center Mitch Morse (foot) and running back Charcandrick West each practiced fully and guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (knee) was limited. safety Karl Joseph (groin) didn't practice and punter Marquette King (groin) was limited in preparation for Sunday's game against the . running back Melvin Gordon (foot) and tight end Antonio Gates (knee) were each limited in practice. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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