Despite injuries, the Jets don’t plan on taking away Aaron Rodgers just yet and will face the Seahawks

At least for now, Aaron Rodgers is still the New York Jets’ starting quarterback.

Rodgers will “absolutely” be the team’s starting quarterback in Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks, despite the Jets’ struggles and his apparent injuries in recent weeks. Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said Monday that Rodgers is as healthy as ever after the bye week and the team is not yet considering suspending him for the rest of the season.

Ulbrich also denied knowledge of reports that Rodgers had resisted medical exams offered by the Jets. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported earlier this week that Rodgers “didn’t want to reveal the severity of his injuries for fear of having to leave the field,” which is why he apparently denied medical exams.

Although Ulbrich did not say the report was inaccurate, he insisted he knew nothing about it.

“News for me,” Ulbrich said.

This season didn’t go well for Rodgers or the Jets, who are now looking to completely rebuild after firing their head coach and general manager. The Jets are just 3-8 heading into Sunday’s game and have lost seven of their last eight games. Rodgers has thrown for 2,442 yards with 17 touchdowns and seven interceptions this season, his first full touchdown with the Jets after suffering an Achilles tendon injury just four games into his first game with the organization last season.

The 40-year-old also had to struggle with numerous injuries this season. He suffered a knee injury, a “significant” hamstring injury and a lower ankle sprain, although he has played through all of them. Rodgers was described by Rapoport as “battered,” which is a very general term, but it’s unclear how serious those injuries actually are – especially if Rodgers actually refuses to undergo testing.

While Rodgers’ future with the organization is unclear and the team will almost certainly miss the playoffs this season, Rodgers will take the field at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. What happens next, both for him and the Jets as a whole, is still unclear.