The New York Jets confirmed the anticipated information on Thursday when they announced they might be shifting on from quarterback Aaron Rodgers this offseason.
In the course of the newest version of the “Locked on Steelers” podcast, Pittsburgh Steelers insider Brooke Pryor of ESPN addressed rumors that the membership may signal Rodgers to a team-friendly contract much like how the franchise acquired Russell Wilson final March.
“Aaron Rodgers is not Russell Wilson, however it’s a very related transfer,” Pryor defined, Steelers Depot’s Matthew Marczi shared. “It labored out considerably [this past season], however not sufficient to say that, ‘Yeah, we need to run that again on this coming 12 months.’ Not solely do you not get the identical upside that you simply acquired with the Russell Wilson moon ball should you herald Aaron Rodgers — to me, he is not as constant. He’s additionally, I feel, a horrible presence within the locker room. Each single time he talks, it is a sub-tweet at somebody.”
It was reported in January that veterans equivalent to Rodgers and Kirk Cousins of the Atlanta Falcons didn’t “curiosity” the Steelers “greater than what they’ve” in Wilson and fellow pending free agent Justin Fields. Nonetheless, whispers have emerged hinting that the Steelers may goal a proven commodity equivalent to Rodgers to interchange each Wilson and Fields.
Whereas Sports activities Illustrated’s Albert Breer mentioned on Wednesday that “an outdoor quarterback” has the very best probability to be Pittsburgh’s QB1 this September, he linked the Steelers with Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams. Pittsburgh may look to get Stafford and vast receiver Cooper Kupp as quickly as subsequent month.
As for Rodgers, a report from earlier this week mentioned that the Jets needed the 41-year-old to cease his “Pat McAfee Present” appearances and attend all coaching camp practices after skipping New York’s two-day necessary minicamp this previous June due to a pre-planned journey. Roughly two years in the past, Rodgers allegedly “supplied the Jets with a want record of free brokers” he needed them to pursue earlier than he agreed to affix Gang Inexperienced from the Inexperienced Bay Packers that spring.
“You do not simply get Aaron Rodgers the soccer participant,” Pryor continued. “You get Aaron Rodgers and the ‘Pat McAfee’ appearances weekly. You get Aaron Rodgers and demanding that the workforce make trades to usher in (receivers and mates) Davante Adams and Allen Lazard.”
Maybe Rodgers may persuade head coach Mike Tomlin that he’d be on his finest conduct for even one season and would not generate headlines through non-football interviews. That mentioned, it appears like Tomlin and others throughout the Steelers need no a part of what would include Rodgers at this level sooner or later Corridor of Famer’s profession.
