Chad Johnson Warns Aaron Rodgers, ‘Don’t Come Back’ This Season

Chad Johnson is advising Aaron Rodgers to pump the brakes on a possible return to the Jets this season … telling TMZ Sports activities the star quarterback wants to relax earlier than he reinjures himself.

The Bengals legend did not mince phrases when discussing the subject with us this week, saying straight up, “Do not come again. You will harm your self.”

Johnson by no means needed to take care of a torn Achilles throughout his NFL profession … however he actually noticed others go down with the harm in his 11 years within the league, and he is now warning Rodgers to not rush again this 12 months.

“Do not do it,” he stated. “You are going to reinjure your self. It is too quickly.”

In fact, 39-year-old Rodgers — who tore his Achilles again on September 11 — seems to be doing all he can to come back rescue the 4-4 Jets regardless of outdoors issues … progressing to the purpose the place he is now taking dropbacks and firing off passes throughout pregame warmups.

Whereas Johnson is clearly impressed with the restoration up to now … he was adamant that he does not consider it is a good suggestion to return to NFL motion so shortly.

“You need to perceive,” Johnson stated, “there are few accidents that you do not need to play with. You do not need to play with something having to do together with your groin, your Achilles, or your knees. You do not rush again from these.”

“I do not care what your medical doctors inform you.”

As a substitute, Johnson is hopeful Rodgers will take the entire 12 months off, get to one hundred pc … after which be prepared for the 2024 season.