Aaron Rodgers Return: Could Cowboys Nemesis Come Back This Season?

There has been speculation on the Jets acquiring another QB, and they may still do that at one point. Tom Brady? Colin Kaepernick? A Dallas Cowboys trade for Dak Prescott backup Cooper Rush? Those are not realistic scenarios. But an Aaron Rodgers miracle comeback? That seems to be in play.

ARLINGTON - Aaron Rodgers rupturing of his Achilles on "Monday Night Football'' last week immediately meant he wouldn't play agains the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2, causing some disappointment inside The Star.

Said Dallas' Mike McCarthy, who coached Rodgers in Green Bay: "I think we’re all feeling for him personally. ... It’s great to compete against people you care about. Him and I have been through a lot together. I have a tremendous amount of love for him."

It was also assumed that his season was over ... and maybe that his career is probably over. But now comes news that Rodgers is aiming to return from the devastating injury in record time ... and that he's shooting to rejoin his new team, the New York Jets, in time for the playoffs.

According to NFL Network, Rodgers underwent a procedure with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache that placed an internal brace in his torn left Achilles. The device is called a "speed bridge,'' and the concept is meant to shorten the usual six-months period of recovery..

"While there are no guarantees, the speed bridge protects the repair and opens up the possibility of an earlier return, sources say," reports NFL.com.

Said Rodgers himself: “Anything’s possible. . . . I’m gonna try to push this thing as much as it’ll allow me to.''

For now, Zach Wilson is the Jets starting QB, and he'll face the Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Week 2. But Rodgers - with his 8-3 lifetime record against Dallas - remains on the Jets' roster ... and this surgery may explain why.

There has been speculation on the Jets acquiring another QB, and they may still do that at one point. Tom Brady? Colin Kaepernick? A Dallas trade for Dak Prescott backup Cooper Rush? Those are not realistic scenarios.

Zach Wilson trying to keep the 1-0 Jets afloat until Aaron Rodgers can make a heroic and historic return to the New York huddle? That semi-miracle seems to be at least a semi-realistic scenario.