Is Aaron Rodgers playing tonight vs. Jets in Week 6?

The Green Bay Packers are going through a rough patch, and Aaron Rodgers not being able to participate is the last thing they need this season.

With a 3-2 record this season, having lost their opening game and last week's game against the New York Giants, they need to be at their best in the upcoming game against the New York Jets, who will also come into this game with a 3-2 record. So a tight game is expected.

The Green Bay offense has misfired this season, but the team would still rather have Rodgers leading it than anyone else. As misfortune would have it, not only did they lose the game against the Giants in London, but their quarterback injured his thumb on the game's last play to make it an even more miserable outing.

The news caught the Packers faithful unaware and sweating to see if their star quarterback would be back by this week. Thankfully, the news has been better than expected.

Aaron Rodgers fantasy football updates and predictions

Aaron Rodgers has been cleared to play this week against the Jets. He was listed as a full participant in Thursday and Friday practice sessions and will now be in line to start the game.

Head coach Matt LaFleur does not expect significant problems with taking the snaps.

This is good news for fantasy football managers and Green Bay fans alike, as they now have someone trustworthy on their team.

While he has not hit the standards expected of him this season, Aaron Rodgers has been a back-to-back NFL MVP over the last two seasons. He is an excellent addition to any team: fantasy or otherwise.

Aaron Rodgers' timeline

Selected in the 2005 NFL draft, he became the starter for the Green Bay Packers in 2008 after remaining as a backup to Brett Favre in the first three years of his NFL career. Since then, he has won one Super Bowl (XLV) and been named the Super Bowl MVP. He has been crowned the NFL MVP four times, the passer rating leader four times, and the passing touchdowns leader two times. He has also made it to 10 Pro Bowls.

Those numbers will surely put him into the Hall of Fame when he eventually retires. Until then, Green Bay fans can rest easy that he is under center, and others can be assured that when they put him in their fantasy football team, Aaron Rodgers will deliver more often than not.