Aaron Rodgers says he will play this weekend, calf injury is all 'about pain management'

Published Dec. 14, 2016 11:53 p.m. ET

Rob Perez

Following the Green Bay Packers' victory last week, quarterback Aaron Rodgers revealed why he was limping during the latter stages against Seattle: a calf injury.

On Wednesday evening, Rodgers delivered some good news and some bad news to ESPN's Robert Demovsky — the good being, he's playing this week vs. Chicago, and the bad? He will be playing hurt, and it's "about pain management".

"It'll be about pain management on Sunday, but the good thing is I'll be out there ... I'll be out there and ready.

"I've dealt with a lot of injuries over the years, and you just learn about pain management and how to keep yourself in the best shape to play on Sunday, and then playing with pain ... Obviously, I hurt it on the third play of the game and had to gut it out through some very difficult pain speaking to me at times and obviously slowing me down with some of the stuff I'm good at, moving in the pocket or outside the pocket."

"It gives you more time to watch film, because you're in there doing rehab on your lower extremities ... Last week with the hamstring and this week with the calf, you get a little more extra time on the film. So you use your time as wisely as possible, but I'm here a lot anyway."