Saturday 21 October 2017 13:10, UK
The Green Bay Packers have placed Aaron Rodgers on injured reserve after the quarterback had surgery on his broken collarbone.
Rodgers and Packers coach Mike McCarthy have both confirmed the surgery was successful, with the player tweeting: "Surgery went well. Thanks for all the love, support, thoughts and prayers."
The 33-year-old two-time NFL MVP is out indefinitely, with McCarthy stating Rodgers could miss the rest of the season, although there remains a chance he could return for the play-offs, if the Packers make it that far.
Rodgers picked up the injury in the 23-10 defeat to Minnesota Vikings on October 15 following a hit by Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr when the game was still scoreless.
Backup Brett Hundley has replaced Rodgers and will make his first NFL start on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, with McCarthy insisting they will not be bringing in a replacement quarterback for Rodgers.
"I've got three years invested in Brett Hundley, two years invested in Joe Callahan," McCarthy said earlier in the week.
"We're fortunate to have a great quarterback in Aaron Rodgers. We're committed to the path that we're on. We need to play better as a football team."
