Aaron Rodgers 'will return to the Jets THIS WEEK' after video of him working out 'blew their minds' with the quarterback 'hopeful to be practicing as early as December 2'

The New York Jets were blown away by a workout video injured quarterback Aaron Rodgers sent them this week and are expecting him to return to the facility permanently, according to Fox Sports' Jay Glazer.

'[Rodgers] is actually gonna go back to the Jets this week and start training with them,' said Glazer.

'He actually sent the Jets video of him working out this week, it kind of blew their minds like 'man, he's a little bit further ahead than we thought. In Aaron Rodgers' mind, he is telling the Jets, 'I'd like to actually start practicing as early as December 2.' 

Glazer's mention of Rodgers returning to practice in early December would seem to go hand-in-hand with the report from NFL Networks' Ian Rappaport that stated Rodgers may return to the field as early as in Week 16 if he can protect himself and the Jets are still in playoff contention.

Jets head coach Robert Saleh recently stated that he would be open to putting Rodgers back in the lineup as soon as the nearly 40-year-old QB said he was ready to play again.

'Aaron's a big boy, a grown man,' Saleh said Wednesday. 'No one's going to know Aaron's body like Aaron knows his body.'

'And if he feels, after all the doctors clear him, and I'm sure there's a million of them, I have no idea on that stuff, but if Aaron says he wants to play, he's going to play,' Saleh continued. 

Rodgers tore his Achilles on his fourth offensive snap as a Jet during the team's Week 1 win against the Buffalo Bills. 

Reports emerged shortly after Rodgers underwent surgery on the injured Achilles, stating that he may target an improbable return in the playoffs after undergoing a relatively new process that placed an internal brace in his ankle known as a 'speed bridge.' 

The procedure was performed by renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who also operated on Kobe Bryant's torn Achilles in 2013 and saw the legendary Laker return to the court in eight months. 

Although no specific timetable or guarantees have been given for Rodgers' possible return to the field, it appears the 10-time Pro Bowler could yet recover much faster than normally seen after an Achilles tear.

The 39-year-old QB has been shocking fans for weeks with his ability to drop back and throw passes during pregame warmups with the team. 

Former Titans offensive tackle Taylor Lewan recently appeared on the Up & Adams Show and said he had also heard from a source that Rodgers was planning to return before to play before 2024. 

'I talked to somebody the other day and they said he's coming back in December,' Lewan told host Kay Adams. 'That's what I heard.'

The team has relied on former No. 2 overall pick Zach Wilson since Rodgers was injured. Wilson's passer rating of 74.6 is 30th in the NFL.