Aaron Rodgers ‘thankful’ for return from Achilles tear despite loss to 49ers

SANTA CLARA — When Aaron Rodgers jogged onto the field at Levi’s Stadium on Monday night, almost exactly a year had passed since he tore his Achilles tendon on national television in his debut with the Jets. It had been even longer since he played a full 60 minutes. So, how did a 40-year-old coming off a traumatic injury fare against a team with Super Bowl ambitions?

Given the context, Rodgers was solidly solid — nothing more, nothing less — completing 13-of-21 passes for 167 yards with...