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Steelers Will Wait Until Week 1 for Aaron Rodgers as Terry Bradshaw Labels Pursuit a ‘Joke’

With Mason Rudolph leading OTAs, the Steelers are deferring Rodgers’ contract until he resolves ongoing personal issues

Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers looks on prior to the game against the New Orleans Saints at TIAA Bank Field on September 12, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida.
Mason Rudolph #2 of the Pittsburgh Steelers drops back to pass during the first quarter of a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on August 16, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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Overview

  • The Steelers opened voluntary OTAs on May 27 with Mason Rudolph serving as their de facto starting quarterback and he says he is unfazed by the Rodgers speculation.
  • Aaron Rodgers remains a free agent while addressing personal matters, including a family member’s cancer battle, and has given no public timeline for a decision.
  • Owner Art Rooney II has vowed to hold out for Rodgers’ answer; ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Pittsburgh is willing to delay his contract until Sept. 7, the date of their Week 1 game.
  • Four-time Super Bowl champion Terry Bradshaw publicly derided the club’s courtship of Rodgers as “a joke,” questioning the value of a one-year deal for a 41-year-old veteran.
  • If Rodgers opts out, Pittsburgh could pursue a trade for Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins or lean on in-house options Will Howard and Skylar Thompson behind Rudolph.