Overview

• At training camp in Latrobe, Rodgers publicly responded to Bradshaw’s May jab that signing him was a “joke” and that he should “chew on bark.”
• He noted that he “whispers to the gods every day,” paid homage to Bradshaw’s four Super Bowl titles, and invited the Hall of Famer to meet to clear up misconceptions.
• Rodgers reiterated that his bond with coach Mike Tomlin made Pittsburgh the only landing spot he would accept, framing his one-year deal as the final season of his career.
• Steelers safety DeShon Elliott retracted his offseason skepticism, apologized to Rodgers, and praised him as “a great person and a great football player.”
• Rodgers’ one-year contract features performance incentives and cements his role as Pittsburgh’s veteran starting quarterback in a farewell campaign.