To the surprise of some, Aaron Rodgers didn’t announce throughout Wednesday’s occasion hosted by ESPN persona Pat McAfee at PPG Paints Area in Pittsburgh that he had signed a contract to change into the subsequent beginning quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
On Thursday, well-known NFL insider Josina Anderson hinted that some throughout the Steelers could also be a bit nervous relating to Rodgers’ intentions for the 2025 season.
“The vibe? I’d say it feels slightly bizarre right here. The working joke round right here proper now’s, ‘Who’s going to be our quarterback?’ Now, I would not say there’s any panic, although, however the present QB depth says what it says,” a league supply informed Anderson concerning the Steelers.
Presently, the Steelers would begin both longtime backup Mason Rudolph or unproven commodity Skylar Thompson at quarterback in the event that they needed to play a sport this coming weekend. Per Josh Alper of Professional Soccer Speak, Steelers tight finish Pat Freiermuth insisted throughout a latest podcast look that he and others within the locker room “have all the assumption in Mason.”
Anderson’s put up is not the primary signal that some Steelers personnel aren’t totally satisfied Rodgers is dedicated to becoming a member of the membership earlier than mandatory minicamp practices get underway on June 10. In March, Steelers defensive lineman Cameron Heyward made it known his “pitch” to Rodgers could be: “Both you wish to be a Pittsburgh Steeler or you do not. It is that easy.” Heyward later attempted to make clear his feedback and mentioned that “it will be actually cool to have a man like” Rodgers on the group.
It is value noting that Rodgers hasn’t publicly denied the quite a few reviews that previously claimed he needed to hitch the Minnesota Vikings earlier than the Vikings started making ready for 2024 first-round draft decide J.J. McCarthy to function their new QB1. McCarthy spent his rookie season recovering from a full meniscus repair and will likely be evaluated by the membership all through springtime exercises earlier than he is formally given the beginning job.
Pittsburgh is expected so as to add to its quarterback room in some unspecified time in the future in the course of the upcoming draft no matter Rodgers’ standing, as he turns 42 years outdated this coming December and should have just one season of soccer left within the tank. If he stays unsigned by way of April 24, the Steelers may reply by pursuing an marketed 2025 Week 1 starter in the course of the draft’s first spherical.
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