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When you begin fantasy football draft preparations, determining how you feel about players returning from injury is critical.
Achilles ruptures and ACL tears dominated the season-ending injury list in 2023, but there were also a few upper-extremity injuries that knocked out starting quarterbacks. As the 2024 NFL season approaches, it should come as no surprise that each situation comes with its own outlook.
Achilles repair
Let’s be honest. In the not-too-distant past, an Achilles rupture was considered a career-ender for most NFL players. Even those who managed to return to play (Texans RB Arian Foster, Colts RB Marlon Mack) often did so at less than their pre-injury level. Recently, however, players have not only returned more quickly (Rams RB Cam Akers), some have also returned to comparable or even superior performance levels over time (RB D’Onta Foreman, while with the Panthers).
What we haven’t seen since Dan Marino, Vinny Testaverde, Jim Miller and Trent Dilfer — a time period spanning more than two decades — is another starting quarterback who has suffered this injury. In 2023, we saw not one, but two starters go down, and yet both are poised to return in 2024.
Aaron Rodgers, QB, New York Jets: Four snaps and a pop. That’s the sum of Rodgers’ 2023 season, as he was on the field only briefly in the season opener before his left Achilles failed, leaving him sitting on the ground in disbelief. An aggressive rehab program and an optimistic outlook had Rodgers targeting a potential late-season return, but when it became apparent the Jets’ postseason aspirations had expired, the clock was reset to…
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