Packers place Aaron Rodgers on injured reserve

Now that the Packers are officially out of playoff contention, Rodgers will be shut down for the rest of the season.

The Packers announced Tuesday that quarterback Aaron Rodgers is headed to injured reserve.

Rodgers suffered a broken collarbone in Week 6 when he absorbed a vicious hit from Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr. The injury required surgery, and Rodgers reportedly had 13 screws and two plates inserted in the collarbone to repair it.

The team placed him on IR on Oct. 20, and he returned to practice six weeks later. According to the league’s rules for a player’s return from injured reserve, Rodgers wasn’t able to take the field until Week 15.

Backup Brett Hundley filled in for Rodgers, and he went 3-4 as the starter.

Rodgers did come back for the Packers’ loss to the Panthers. But a Falcons win against the Buccaneers on Monday Night Football officially eliminated the Packers from the postseason. Now Rodgers’ season is officially over.

In a corresponding move, the Packers signed quarterback Joe Callahan to the active roster.

We’ll have more on this story as it develops.