Overview
- Rodgers signed a one-year, $13.65 million deal on June 7 with $10 million guaranteed and will wear jersey No. 8 for the Steelers
- He impressed during mandatory minicamp, earning praise from quarterback coach Tom Arth and offensive coordinator Arthur Smith for his accuracy and field vision
- Sports medicine analyst Dr. Deepak Chona highlighted that players often see better production in the second year after Achilles recovery, bolstering confidence in Rodgers’s health
- Rodgers and wide receiver DK Metcalf have planned offseason throwing sessions and film study in California to develop on-field chemistry
- Former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and league analysts have speculated that this could be Rodgers’s final season and flagged potential questions over play-calling autonomy under Arthur Smith