Aaron Rodgers rocks a dragon tattoo on his bicep as he bids to return from his Achilles injury to help the New York Jets attempt to rescue their NFL season.

The ink is black and white and highly detailed in the theme of a Chinese dragon (wingless) as opposed to the traditional western interpretation of the fire-breathing lizards.

Further details includes long whiskers, often associated with wisdom and experience, which could reflect Rodgers‘ veteran NFL status or his facial hair, and there is an inscription that reads two and twelve. The two reflects his birth date of December 2 whilst 12 reflects his number at the Green Bay Packers.

The dragon also loops over itself forming the shape of an eight, with connotations of infinity and endlessness whilst it has further meanings of harmony and peace depending on who one asks.

The design was created by Balazs Bercsenyi, a Hungarian artist based in Brooklyn, New York City. It’s their second collaboration after he inked Rodgers‘ two lions tattoo which sits below his latest request. In a post to the social media network Instagram, Rodgers‘ new addition attracted 37283 likes as fans lapped it up.

Rodgers is setting a bad example

The 39-year-old is now back in training for the New York Jets just 13 weeks after tearing his Achilles tendon during in a sack by Leonard Floyd of the Buffalo Bills on his debut.

Many have questioned the decision, despite excitement, as reckless and irresponsible by both the player and organization due to the risk of re-injury as the Jets sit third in the AFC East whilst being five wins off the pace and unlikely to make the postseason.

Now rather than focusing on Rodgers‘ own chances of fitness, some medical professionals have called him selfish as he fails to think on the wider impact it could have on other NFL players.

“If Rodgers can return to quarterback the Jets in less than three months after a grievous injury,” Jalal Baig wrote for CNN. “Other players will envision similar recoveries for themselves, and inevitably, these expectations will ripple outside football to other sports.

“This is where doctors will have to emphasize to their patients, also eager to speed up the timeline of return from injury, the limited applicability of his story, tantalizing though it may be.”