Quarterback superstar Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers has tested positive for Corona. The National Football League (NFL) announced on Wednesday. The 37-year-old Rodgers will definitely miss the top game of the professional league next Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, the duel with his fellow quarterback Patrick Mahomes is canceled. According to NFL information, Rodgers - currently the league's most valuable player (MVP) - is not vaccinated against Corona and must therefore be quarantined for at least ten days according to the Covid-19 protocol. He could join the team again on November 13th at the earliest.
Jordan Love is set to replace Rodgers as playmaker against the Chiefs.
For the 23-year-old, it would be his first start on the grid.
Receiver Davante Adams had recently tested positive at the Packers and missed the duel with the Arizona Cardinals (24:21).
Defensive coordinator Joe Barry is also in the corona protocol.
The reports of a positive Corona test Rodgers could not only have sporting consequences for the Packers.
As the NFL announced on Wednesday, according to US media, the league wants to discuss with the Packers how the accumulation could have come about in the past few days and whether all corona rules have been adhered to.
"Failure to apply these rules correctly has already resulted in penalties being imposed on individual clubs in the past," it said.
According to the Packers, who also include the German-American Equanimeous St. Brown in the squad, Rodgers is on the NFL's corona list and is out of the game on Sunday. The list includes players who either tested positive themselves or came into contact with someone who tested positive. With vaccinated professionals, two negative tests every 24 hours are enough to be allowed to play anyway - the fact that Packers trainer Matt LaFleur confirmed on Wednesday that Rodgers will not play on Sunday is therefore a clear indication of a positive test for the quarterback himself .
And for the fact that the football professional, who was voted the most valuable player of the past season, is not vaccinated, contrary to belief.
There were corresponding reports in the US media.
In August Rodgers replied to a question about his vaccination status that he was "immunized".
Last week, when the Packers recorded their seventh win in a row against the previously unbeaten Arizona Cardinals, star pass recipients Davante Adams and Allen Lazard were already missing because they were on the Corona list.
Defense coach Barry tested positive last week.
In addition to Rodgers, defender Isaac Yiadom was also on the corona list on Wednesday.
Jordan Love is now making his NFL debut against the currently struggling Chiefs.