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Rodgers Returns to MetLife for Steelers Debut vs. Jets in Week 1

Insiders describe a refreshed Rodgers entering a Steelers roster reset against Aaron Glenn’s blitz-heavy Jets.

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Aaron Rodgers #8 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on from the sidelines during a NFL Preseason 2025 game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on August 21, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Overview

  • The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported Rodgers "has quietly had a phenomenal training camp" and looks refreshed, healthy, and ready to play for Pittsburgh.
  • Kickoff is Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium on CBS, with betting markets making the Steelers a slight favorite and projecting a low-scoring game.
  • Jets head coach Aaron Glenn makes his debut with a more aggressive, blitz-forward defense, while New York turns to Justin Fields in a run-focused offense.
  • New York placed right guard Alijah Vera-Tucker on injured reserve with a torn triceps, a significant blow to an offensive line set to face T.J. Watt and the Steelers’ front.
  • Per Elias Sports Bureau, this is the first Week 1 in which both starting quarterbacks face the teams they started for the previous season, as Rodgers meets the Jets and Fields meets the Steelers.