It was a battle to the finish this afternoon at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis between the Minnesota Vikings and the visiting Green Bay Packers, ultimately resulting in a walk-off win for the host Vikings.
However, Packers quarterback and former NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers didn’t take the final snap of the first half, departing early:
Rodgers in the tunnel a little early before half 😅 pic.twitter.com/8z5GEIwMRX
— ESPN (@espn) November 21, 2021
He would reveal to reporters that the reason was that he re-aggravated a toe injury during the 1st half when it was stepped on by an opponent:
Aaron Rodgers says his toe was stepped on in first half, reaggravating the injury: “It’s going to be another painful week next week, and then hopefully feel better over the bye.”
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) November 21, 2021
Rodgers, who would return to action, finished the game 22-of-33 passing with 385 yards and four touchdowns. The Packers dropped to 8-3, while the Vikings improved to 5-5.
