As of Thursday morning, the Pittsburgh Steelers appeared to be the one group able to signal free-agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
It seems Rodgers is in no hurry to hitch Pittsburgh earlier than the top of March after he spent greater than six hours assembly with the Steelers final Friday.
“He met with their coaches,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter stated throughout Thursday’s “Get Up” program, Bleacher Report’s Doric Sam shared. “The 2 sides talked about what it will be prefer to work collectively, however there nonetheless was no reply about what Aaron Rodgers desires to do. There are individuals who imagine that he could not play this yr. There are individuals who imagine he is ready to see if one thing may open down the road in Minnesota with the Vikings. However no person is aware of for positive what Aaron Rodgers’ sport plan is, and in the interim, the Steelers are at nighttime.”
Quite a few reporters have stated all through March that Rodgers prefers to signal with a Vikings group coming off a 14-3 season and having 2024 first-round draft choose J.J. McCarthy set to function its starter. McCarthy hasn’t been assured the QB1 job after lacking his complete rookie marketing campaign resulting from a full meniscus repair. Vikings normal supervisor Kwesi Adofo-Mensah hinted on Wednesday that he might attain out to Rodgers relying on how McCarthy appears from spring exercises by way of the top of obligatory minicamp.
In the meantime, the Steelers could be concerned about whether or not Rodgers and offensive coordinator Arthur Smith are a superb match for one another. Smith is reportedly “excited” to presumably work with Rodgers, however one wonders if the sensation is not mutual for the longer term Corridor of Famer.
Pittsburgh is all-in on touchdown Rodgers after the membership let Justin Fields and Russell Wilson stroll. The Steelers might at all times attempt to commerce for Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins if Rodgers decides he’d fairly not play than relocate to the Metal Metropolis. Nonetheless, a group just like the Cleveland Browns might swoop in for Cousins earlier than the draft ends on April 26.
