Joe Buck trolls Packers' Aaron Rodgers during broadcast

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been in the spotlight quite a bit during the 2021 season. While he first said he was “immunized” instead of vaccinated against COVID-19 and then tested positive for the virus and had to be sidelined, he’s since been attracting plenty of attention due to a lingering toe injury he’s been dealing with over the past couple of weeks.

During Sunday’s FOX national broadcast of the Packers’ game against the Los Angeles Rams, play-by-play commentator Joe Buck made a joke about Rodgers, which was tied to his immunization comment from earlier this year.

“Rodgers telling us he had that toe immunized against the pain,” Buck said on the broadcast.

Despite Rodgers’ injury, he performed quite well Sunday – completing 28-of-45 passes for 307 yards and two touchdowns in the Packers’ 36-28 win, which moved them to 9-3 on the season. Rodgers has put together a solid season leading Green Bay, as he’s thrown for 2,878 yards and 23 touchdowns compared to just four interceptions.

NFL insider reveals bye week plan for Aaron Rodgers’ injured toe

After Sunday’s win over the Los Angeles Rams, the Green Bay Packers now enter a bye week – giving the quarterback a week off from gameplay and a perfect time to repair his injured toe.

According to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, Rodgers is likely to have surgery on his toe this week but will be able to keep playing during the healing process.

“Well, the whole goal for Aaron Rodgers and the Packers was just to get to the bye,” Rapoport said. “Get through these last couple games – didn’t practice, did the mental reps, went out there and played … and that’s where they are now. Rodgers is now going to have some more tests today, and he has mentioned a couple of times the possibility of surgery. Usually at this point when you mention the possibility of surgery, it sounds more like the likelihood of surgery.

“If Aaron Rodgers’ tests go well today and he decides to have surgery, the plan is, of course, as he mentioned: fix that little baby toe that is broken, not miss any time, heal up in the bye week, get back for that Sunday night game against the Bears and be fine. That is the goal for this bye.”

Rodgers and the Packers will host the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Dec. 12 at 8:20 p.m. ET at Lambeau Field – and he’s projected to be the starter for that matchup.