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Russell Bodine Jersey return from a torn Achilles , but another star quarterback could be eyeing a return this season from the same injury. Well, at least his wife is. shared that his wife, Julie, is holding out hope that he can return for the Super Bowl if the make a miraculous run, but he isn't holding out hope. Appearing Cousins explained that it was unlikely he could return to play this season, but that isn't stopping his wife from dreaming of the po sibility."Aaron's injury was eight weeks ahead of mine. That's e sentially two months. For him to come back, let's say he does come back, you'd basically need to add eight weeks to that for when I could come back. When you start to do that math, you end up past the Super Bowl."I said that to my wife and she said, Do you think you can play in the Super Bowl?' I said, Well, if they make it to the Super Bowl without me, they're probably not going to want to play me in that game if they got that far without me.'"ADVERTISEMENT If Cousins is looking at Rodgers' timeline for a po sible return, his chances of returning in 2023 don't look great, even if the Vikings make the Super Bowl. coach Robert Saleh ruled out any po sibility that Rodgers will play
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C.J. Uzomah Jersey get to 100 percent, but I'm obviously not there, and so the conversation was away from 100 percent medical clearance to a willingne s to play, and that's never been a problem for me."As for the Vikings, Minnesota has been able to retain some of the momentum it had in the weeks leading up to its quarterback's Achilles tear. It's gone 3-3 over its last six games, with all three of its lo ses coming by three points or fewer
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