WATCH: Aaron Rodgers throws touchdown, leaves for locker room before half
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers completed a spot-on touchdown pass to Josiah Deguara ahead of the half before jogging into the locker room and missing the kneeldown.
The Packers drove down the field for a nine-play, 74-yard touchdown drive, capped by Rodgers’ 25-yard pass to Deguara. It was the second-year Packers tight end’s first career touchdown.
The third-round draft pick out of Cincinnati zigged and zagged to get open across the field and down to the endzone for the catch versus two Vikings defenders.
Rodgers exits the field early
After the extra point, which put the Rodgers and the Pack down by six, the reigning NFL MVP headed for the locker room. However, with 30 seconds left, the defense held Minnesota to a three-and-out.
Instead of getting back out onto the field, Rodgers’ back up Jordan Love checked in for the kneel at the Green Bay 35-yard line.
Aaron Rodgers has been dealing with a toe injury this week. Packers head coach Matt LaFleur was optimistic about Rodgers health against the Vikings.
“He looked good throwing the football,” LaFleur said Friday. “I’m confident he’ll be in a good place on Sunday.”
Aaron Rodgers went 13-of-22 in the first half for 188 yards and the score. The Vikings also got home for a sack once.
Josiah Deguara has two catches for 37 yards and a score on Sunday. This season, the tight end’s posted eight catches for 53 yards. He only had one catch during his rookie season, during which he tore his ACL.
The Packers are without offensive tackle David Bakhtiari, who is still working his way back from a torn ACL, as well as several others. Running back Aaron Jones and linebacker Rashaan Gary were on the inactive list for Week 11 although the latter was a full participant in practice on Friday.