The offseason is starting to heat up as teams gather fully for the first time since the end of their respective seasons. The Pittsburgh Steelers are still searching for a fourth and final quarterback to round out their roster before training camp begins. However, the question of who that final quarterback will be remains a major concern.
One name that has been circulating for a while is Green Bay Packers legend Aaron Rodgers. After being released back to the Jets, Rodgers has remained unemployed—despite indications that he still wants to continue playing in the NFL. A decision was expected by the time the schedule was released, but that simply didn’t happen.
“If you’re Rodgers, don’t you just at this point wait until after the schedule is out?” Mike Florio said. “Because it’s not like the Steelers are gonna get fewer primetime games than what they’d otherwise get.”
Even though nothing has been signed yet, Rodgers is still believed to have given the Steelers a verbal commitment.
“I just think verbally, behind the scenes, not that he guaranteed it, but he’s told [the Steelers], 'Listen, I'm gonna play for you. I just don’t want to go there and then miss part of mandatory minicamp because of my personal issues. I'm pretty sure they're gonna be solved by the end of May, at least in my satisfaction where I can give you my all,’” Ian O’Connor said.
Rodgers was recently criticized by former NFL wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson, who questioned the quarterback’s commitment.
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“Then Aaron Rodgers obviously isn’t serious about playing football,” Johnson said. “And he’s not serious about his teammates rallying around him if he’s not at OTA’s.”
Rodgers appears to be letting this decision drag out too long, and it won’t be much longer before the Steelers run out of patience. At this point in his life, it’s fair to wonder if football is still a top priority for him.