Veteran Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Cameron Heyward raised eyebrows and generated headlines when he said on the most recent version of his “Not Simply Soccer” podcast that his message to quarterback Aaron Rodgers is:
“Both you need to be a Pittsburgh Steeler or you do not.”
Throughout a Tuesday look on Pittsburgh sports activities radio station 93.7 The Fan, Steelers reporter Brooke Pryor of ESPN urged Heyward is not the one Pittsburgh participant displeased with the state of the workforce’s quarterback room.
“This simply indicators how exhausted Cam Heyward is of this storyline,” Pryor defined, as shared by Joe Clark of Steelers Depot. “The entire workforce is, which, this to me, is a mirrored image of the angst within the locker room towards the group and towards the decision-makers for the way this quarterback state of affairs has performed out. That they’re this far into it, they do not have a solution.”
Heyward and head coach Mike Tomlin have been “big advocates” of the Steelers signing Russell Wilson to a team-friendly contract final March. Extra not too long ago, Pittsburgh had from the beginning of the membership’s offseason on Jan. 12 via the start of the authorized tampering interval on March 10 to get a brand new deal finished with both Wilson or backup Justin Fields.
The Steelers seemingly couldn’t prevent Fields from accepting a two-year, $40M take care of $30M assured supplied by the New York Jets. In the meantime, there’s at present no sign that Pittsburgh is all that considering operating it again with Wilson for an additional yr.
On Tuesday, NFL reporter Armando Salguero of Outkick talked about {that a} Minnesota Vikings facet that went 14-3 with Sam Darnold this previous season is “giving Rodgers stuff to consider” after the concept of Minnesota signing the long run Corridor of Famer “was really mentioned internally.” Many assumed even earlier than Darnold signed with the Seattle Seahawks in free company that the Vikings have been prepared to show to 2024 first-round draft decide J.J. McCarthy, who missed his whole rookie season whereas recovering from a full meniscus repair.
As of March 18, the Steelers would enter coaching camp with longtime NFL backup Mason Rudolph as their QB1.
“Plan B is not happening the timeline that they deliberate,” Pryor added about Heyward’s response to the state of affairs. “And this, to me, is a end result of all of that.”
On Monday, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Put up-Gazette famous that Wilson’s “choice is to re-sign with the Steelers.” Tomlin and Co. could really feel they’ve to offer Wilson a name sooner fairly than later to maintain others within the locker room completely satisfied until Rodgers makes it identified he’d fairly play for Pittsburgh than every other membership.
