"He looked terrible" before the game, said former Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith.
Aaron Rodgers had undisclosed illness before playoff loss to Texans
Aaron Rodgers had an undisclosed illness before a playoff loss to the Texans
Scoring Zone's Take
For fantasy purposes heading into draft prep, treat this as background noise rather than a red flag. An illness tied to a specific past game, with no indication it's chronic or ongoing, doesn't tell you anything meaningful about Rodgers' availability or effectiveness this coming season. Arthur Smith's name is attached to this cluster but the source content gives no specifics on his role in the story or any distinct fantasy angle for him — don't draw conclusions about his usage or scheme fit from this alone.
Confidence here is low (50% on both sources, and the impact score of -1.0 reflects a minor, not major, signal). Don't drop or fade Rodgers based on this, and don't reach for Arthur Smith-adjacent players in reaction either. If you're stacking your draft rankings, keep Rodgers valued on his actual current-context factors — health reports heading into camp, offensive line, weapons around him — rather than a vague retrospective illness note from a past playoff game. Monitor for any follow-up reporting that clarifies whether this was a one-off or part of a larger health pattern, but as it stands, this is a wait-and-see item, not a decision-driver.