Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers was activated off the NFL’s reserve/Covid-19 list, the team confirmed on Saturday.
He is expected to play in the team’s week 10 tilt against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
Rodgers, who missed the team’s Week 9 game against the Kansas City Chiefs due to Covid-19 protocols, will return after finishing the mandatory 10-day quarantine period required for unvaccinated players that test positive for the virus.
Some more context: The 37-year-old drew criticism for misleading reporters after announcing in August that he was “immunized” when asked if he was vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus.
Rodgers said on “The Pat McAfee Show” that he was unvaccinated due to being allergic to an ingredient in the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines as well as being scared about the possible side effects from the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
“I shared an opinion that is polarizing, I get it. I misled some people about my status, which I take full responsibility of those comments,” he said on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Tuesday. “But in the end, I have to stay true to who I am and what I’m about. And I stand behind the things that I said.”
This week, the NFL fined the Green Bay Packers, Rodgers and teammate Allen Lazard after a review found the team and its two players violated Covid-19 protocols. The Packers were fined $300,000, while Rodgers and Lazard were each fined $14,650 due to attending a Halloween party despite being unvaccinated.