What's wrong with Aaron Rodgers' arm? Why Steelers QB is wearing full brace on non-throwing arm

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Aaron Rodgers is back, but the veteran quarterback is playing through a clear injury.

Rodgers missed last week's game vs. the Chicago Bears after suffering a left wrist injury against the Cincinnati Bengals. However, Rodgers is not fully healed from his injury, resulting in him playing with some serious protection.

Pittsburgh is in the middle of a race for the AFC North crown, which makes this week's game against the Buffalo Bills crucial. Here's the latest on his injury.

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What's wrong with Aaron Rodgers' arm?

Aaron Rodgers is wearing a brace on his left arm to allow him to play through fractures in his left wrist. Rodgers suffered the injury a few weeks ago, and missed last week's game due to the injury.

Officially, NFL.com reported that Rodgers has three fractures in his left wrist. but since the injury is to Rodgers' non-throwing hand, he will try and play through it. While there are elements of Rodgers' injury that will impact his game, the quarterback should be able to throw the ball as usual.

To play through the injury, Rodgers is wearing a bulky brace or cast on his left wrist to protect the fractures.

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Steelers QB depth chart

Rank

Player

1.

Aaron Rodgers

2.

Mason Rudolph

3.

Will Howard

Rodgers is back as the starter this week after Rudolph subbed in for him last week against the Bears. Rudolph has been in the NFL since the 2018 season and has settled into being one of the more reliable backups in the league.

Pittsburgh's third-string quarterback is Will Howard, the rookie quarterback out of Ohio State. Howard has yet to appear in a game this year.