Aaron Rodgers injured in first drive for New York Jets

The much-heralded New York Jets debut of future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers ended with an injury, after only a handful of plays Monday night in New Jersey.

Rodgers was sacked by Buffalo Bills linebacker Leonard Floyd on New York’s first series, and the ex-Green Bay Packers signal caller struggled to get off the turf at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford.

He was replaced by former Jets starter, Zach Wilson, and carted off the field with an apparent ankle injury.

“Monday Night Football” cameras showed Rodgers limping into the Jets locker room with a boot on his left foot and lower leg.

X-rays showed there was no break, but the Jets announced he would not play the rest of the game.

“We still have a hell of a group of guys,” Jets coach Robert Saleh told ESPN. “Obviously, Aaron is a big part of that. But we still have an unbelievable defense. We got a lot of great guys on offense. We’ll get this thing done.”

Rodgers took four snaps Monday night: Handing it off to running back Breece Hall for a 26-yard gain; throwing an incomplete pass; and drawing a 5-yard Bills penalty before the sack.

Rodgers, 39, had spent his entire career with the Green Bay Packers, winning four NFL MVP awards. He was the MVP of Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6, 2011, when Green Bay defeated the  Pittsburgh Steelers, 31-25.

In addition to his play on the field, Rodgers has been reliably durable, starting at least 15 games in 13 of the last 15 seasons.

His arrival with the Jets was celebrated by long-suffering Gang Green fans who hoped he’d be able to turn around the franchise.

The drama surrounding Rodgers’ arrival to the Jets drew the interest of HBO’s popular reality show “Hard Knocks.”

“Hate that, man,” Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes tweeted after Rodgers went down. “Praying for the best.”

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