Jets' Aaron Rodgers credits 'fountain of youth' drink for helping him get through short week

Aaron Rodgers’ travel successful life has apparently led him to what he described arsenic nan "fountain of youth."

The elixir Rodgers said of connected Tuesday he learned from punter Thomas Morstead, and it helped him consciousness amended connected a fewer days of remainder betwixt nan New York Jets’ nonaccomplishment Sunday against nan New England Patriots and nan upcoming Week 9 crippled against nan Houston Texans.

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New York Jets backmost Aaron Rodgers, #8, warms up earlier nan commencement of nan crippled against nan New England Patriots astatine Gillette Stadium successful Foxborough, Massachusetts, connected Oct. 27, 2024. (David Butler II-Imagn Images)

"T-Mo gave maine a small fountain of younker he said he's been taking for a while," Rodgers told reporters. "All legal, of course. ... He's been taking for illustration cayenne capsicum and water, truthful he gave maine immoderate earlier nan game.

"Felt beautiful good, but I've been benignant of gassing him up that that's why I'm emotion truthful good. I'm not judge really overmuch that's playing a factor."

Rodgers has notoriously been banged up successful his profession and is playing nan 2024 play caller disconnected of a season-ending Achilles tear past year. This year, he has been battling a sprained ankle, sore knee and hamstring tightness.

New York Jets backmost Aaron Rodgers, #8, celebrates successful beforehand of New England Patriots cornerback Marcus Jones, #25, and cornerback Christian Gonzalez, #0, aft Jets moving backmost Braelon Allen ran for a touchdown successful nan 2nd half of an NFL shot crippled connected Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024 successful Foxborough, Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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"As acold arsenic my body’s been concerned, my near Achilles, acknowledgment to Doc and nan rehab I did, it's felt incredible," Rodgers said. "The remainder of my assemblage hasn’t held up arsenic well, but that (Achilles tendon) hasn’t been an issue, thankfully."

Cayenne capsicum is thought to person wellness benefits, including nan imaginable expertise to lower humor pressure.

Rodgers has 1,896 passing yards pinch 12 touchdown passes.

New York Jets backmost Aaron Rodgers, #8, twirls nan shot earlier nan commencement of nan crippled against nan New England Patriots astatine Gillette Stadium successful Foxborough, Massachusetts, connected Oct. 27, 2024. (David Butler II-Imagn Images)

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The Jets are 2-6.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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