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It's official...
The Packers on Saturday ruled QB Aaron Rodgers out for Green Bay's Sunday night game at the New England Patriots.
The Packers had listed Rodgers as doubtful to play against the Patriots a week after he suffered his second concussion of the season, and there was some hope Friday that Rodgers might be able to play, when the star quarterback was noticeably alert and upbeat as he walked across the locker room after the Packers' practice.
Asked Friday if he might play at New England, Rodgers didn't say a word but flashed a smile and shrugged his shoulders. His streak of starting 47 straight games (including the playoffs) will come to an end.
Rodgers didn't practice this week, but coach Mike McCarthy had said Friday the Pro Bowl player is progressing in his recovery from the head injury that knocked him out of the loss at Detroit last Sunday.
Backup QB Matt Flynn will make his first NFL start.
Rodgers suffered his first concussion in an overtime loss at Washington on Oct. 10. He was cleared to return to practice four days later and made the start in Green Bay's next game.
After having one of their top players afflicted by multiple concussions in a short time frame, McCarthy said the Packers changed out Rodgers' helmet this week to one that provides better protection for his head.
To add another quarterback to the active roster, Green Bay signed Graham Harrell, a first-year player from Texas Tech, off the practice squad. In a corresponding move, the team put safety Anthony Smith on injured reserve.
I ain't mad but I wanted to see how our defense would play vs. Rodgers and co...the more tests in reg. season, the better going forward. Oh well.
Chill on that 4Loko bro.
