Overview
- Kickoff is 1 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium, with CBS carrying the game and streaming on Paramount+, NFL+ and YouTube TV’s Sunday Ticket.
- Aaron Rodgers starts for Pittsburgh against his former team, while Justin Fields makes his Jets debut after signing a two-year deal.
- New York will be without starting right guard Alijah Vera-Tucker for the season due to a triceps injury; Pittsburgh lists rookie DT Derrick Harmon out with a knee issue.
- Oddsmakers list the Steelers as slight favorites, including FanDuel at PIT -2.5, with ESPN Analytics giving Pittsburgh a 59% win probability.
- An Athletic report relayed by Newsweek says Rodgers looked refreshed and healthy in a strong training camp, as the Jets begin the Aaron Glenn–Darren Mougey era.