Jets' Aaron Rodgers Dream Ends in Injury

The Jets' Aaron Rodgers dream turned into a four-play reality check.

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"Hard Knocks" couldn't have scripted the fourth snap nightmare for the Jets.

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Xavier Gipson's punt return touchdown ended the game in dramatic fashion.

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Jets fans had hopes of Rodgers replicating Broadway Joe's Super Bowl III success.

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Leonard Floyd's sack led to Rodgers' injury, crushing the Jets' offseason promise.

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Robert Saleh's ecstatic sprint after Gipson's game-winning touchdown was stunning.

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Rodgers' Achilles injury overshadowed the Jets' season-opening victory.

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Rodgers' Achilles injury overshadowed the Jets' season-opening victory.

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The Jets now face critical decisions if Rodgers' injury is indeed an Achilles rupture.

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Monday night offered a spark of hope for the Jets, even without Rodgers.

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Jets' Aaron Rodgers Dream Ends in Injury

The Jets' Aaron Rodgers dream turned into a four-play reality check.

"Hard Knocks" couldn't have scripted the fourth snap nightmare for the Jets.

Xavier Gipson's punt return touchdown ended the game in dramatic fashion.

Jets fans had hopes of Rodgers replicating Broadway Joe's Super Bowl III success.

Leonard Floyd's sack led to Rodgers' injury, crushing the Jets' offseason promise.

Robert Saleh's ecstatic sprint after Gipson's game-winning touchdown was stunning.

Rodgers' Achilles injury overshadowed the Jets' season-opening victory.

Rodgers' Achilles injury overshadowed the Jets' season-opening victory.

The Jets now face critical decisions if Rodgers' injury is indeed an Achilles rupture.

Monday night offered a spark of hope for the Jets, even without Rodgers.

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