The Packers star quarterback took a step backward with his toe injury in Sunday’s win.<\/b>
\nGetty\t Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers runs onto the field before the NFL game against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field on December 12,2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Aaron Rodgers turned in another MVP-caliber performance on Sunday Night Football to help the Green Bay Packers dismantle the Chicago Bears, but it might have come at the cost of making his toe injury worse. Despite throwing for 341 yards and four touchdowns in the 45-30 win over the Bears, Rodgers told reporters his fractured pinky toe \u201cfeels worse\u201d and that he \u201cdefinitely took a step back\u201d in the game that will force him to re-evaluate his options in the week ahead. \u201cIt feels worse,\u201d Rodgers said in the postgame. \u201cI don\u2019t know what kind of setback that I had tonight, we\u2019ll look at it tomorrow, but definitely took a step back tonight.\u201d The latest Packers news straight to your inbox! Join the Heavy on Packers newsletter here! Join Heavy on Packers! Rodgers had emerged from the Packers\u2019 bye week feeling better about his injured toe and looking like he could delay any potential surgery to fix the issue until after the end of the 2021 season. He even returned to practice for the first time since Week 8 in a limited capacity in Friday\u2019s final session, making it seem like he would be able to continue playing through the pain. With a setback, though, things could become more complicated. Rodgers would not rule out the possibility of revisiting surgery as an option in the coming week, but mostly because they would not be properly evaluating his toe until Monday. He also said it would be a \u201clast resort\u201d and has previously been insistent any procedure would not cause him to miss any time for the Packers. \u201cI can\u2019t make that call right now, we\u2019re going to look at it tomorrow,\u201d Rodgers said. \u201cThat would be last resort for sure, but I\u2019ve got to see what kind of setback it was tonight.\u201d The Packers would certainly prefer not to lose Rodgers for any period of time, and not just because he is the reigning MVP of the league. They are currently without backup quarterback and 2020 first-round pick Jordan Love, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week and has still not been activated again. He would seem to have a good chance of returning for Week 15 in Baltimore, but the alternative to Rodgers, for the time being, is third-stringer Kurt Benkert. Rodgers has crept back into the MVP conversation ever since he returned from the reserve\/COVID-19 list in Week 10. Over his last three performances, the 38-year-old quarterback has thrown for 1,033 yards and accounted for 11 touchdowns, including one he ran in against the Los Angeles Rams before the bye. He also hasn\u2019t thrown an interception since his first game back from testing positive for COVID-19. According to Odds Shark, Rodgers was getting the second-best odds (+450) to win his second straight MVP in 2021 behind only Tom Brady (+150) as the current frontrunner. Brady didn\u2019t exactly hurt his chances in Week 14, either. He ran for a touchdown and threw for two more \u2014 including a 55-yard game-winner to Breshad Perriman \u2014 in Tampa Bay\u2019s victory over Buffalo. In terms of picking a winner for the MVP, it could come down to which quarterback dazzles the most down the stretch. Then again, Rodgers has already joked that his midseason COVID-19 controversy means he will most likely not win another league MVP. At least he has three trophies at home already to comfort him if a fourth one doesn\u2019t work out in 2021. Unlock the latest Green Bay Packers news, rumors and exclusives \u2014 direct to your inbox. \u2193<\/p>\n