Aaron Rodgers Says ‘Few Weeks’ Comment Was A Joke, It’s Gonna Be Longer

12:22 PM PT — Aaron Rodgers is clarifying his comment about being back to action in “a few weeks” … saying the whole conversation was just silly banter with a friend.

The quarterback discussed the popular sound bite on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Tuesday … claiming he didn’t expect mics to pick up what he was discussing with James — and he wasn’t stating fact.

Rodgers went on to say the previously stated timeline is pretty unrealistic … and he is more like “a few fortnights” from suiting up again.

FYI — a fortnight is 14 days … so, see you in six weeks, Aaron??

Aaron Rodgers is telling people they won’t have to wait long to see him get back on the field — the New York Jets quarterback was caught on a hot mic saying he’s only “a few weeks” from returning from his Achilles injury.

AR8 met up with Los Angeles Chargers star Derwin James on the 50-yard line following his team’s 27-6 loss during Monday Night Football … and when the two embraced, the All-Pro safety asked what everyone wants to know — “When you coming back, man??”

Rodgers’ response will have Jets fans salivating.

“Give me a few weeks,” he answered.

Of course, the four-time MVP has been showing strong signs of improvement over the past few weeks — he has been walking without crutches and throwing the football before games … claiming he’s well ahead of schedule with rehab since suffering the injury on September 11.

Worth noting — it’s entirely possible Rodgers might not have been too serious with his answer … as he could have been playing it up for the cameras or wanting to keep the real timeline a secret.

Rodgers has made it clear he wants to return this season — but the quickest Achilles recovery in NFL history belongs to Cam Akers, who returned after 5 1/2 months. If Rodgers takes the same amount of time, it’ll be right around the Super Bowl.