Jets lose to 49ers, but Rodgers returns and throws a TD

SANTA CLARA, California — Aaron Rodgers was eager to get back on the field and feel a few firsts in his return from an Achilles injury that cut his first season with the New York Jets short after only four snaps.

The first throw, the first hit, the first touchdown in a new uniform.

There was also the first loss, despite Rodgers showing some flashes of his four-time MVP form in a 32-19 defeat to the San Francisco 49ers. There was also a little bit of expected rust after such a long layoff.