Rodgers said today that he suffered a fractured left collarbone and while he didn't specify whether it was a complete break, a hairline fracture or a crack isn't known the consensus among a pair of shoulder specialists is that even if it is just a hairline fracture, it is imperative that it be completely healed or he will be at risk for a much worse fracture.
"The risk is that he could take what is a non-displaced fracture, have someone throw him down and have a displaced fracture," said Chris P. O'Grady, orthopedic surgeon for the Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, "That’s something that’s a big problem and might have to be addressed surgically.