As of the morning of Might 14, outsiders might solely speculate why Aaron Rodgers hadn’t but signed a contract to function the Pittsburgh Steelers beginning quarterback for the 2025 season.
Throughout the newest episode of his “Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger” podcast, the Steelers legend defined why he believes Rodgers ought to wish to start working underneath head coach Mike Tomlin and offensive coordinator Arthur Smith sooner slightly than later.
“He is an extremely sensible, sensible man. So, do I feel he might choose it up? Completely,” Roethlisberger stated about Rodgers studying Smith’s offense, as shared by Jeremy Pike of Steelers Depot. “However there’s additionally one thing to be stated about being on the sector with guys at apply, to see how guys run routes, to do issues, to speak, to allow them to hear your voice within the huddle, to listen to your cadence, to listen to your audibles, all that stuff.”
Rodgers seemingly agreed with Roethlisberger’s take again within the spring of 2023 when the 41-year-old quickly began working to construct on-the-field chemistry with New York Jets teammates after he obtained his desired commerce from the Inexperienced Bay Packers. Whereas multiple reporters have suggested that Rodgers merely would not wish to take part within the ongoing portion of the offseason program, Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Publish-Gazette talked about on Tuesday that he believes “the non-public points” the long run Corridor of Famer referenced in April are why he started the second Wednesday of Might as a free agent.
The truth that Rodgers reportedly “has stayed in comparatively fixed contact with” Tomlin would understandably lead folks to consider the 2 sides have some type of handshake settlement relating to the upcoming marketing campaign. That is all effectively and good, however Roethlisberger thinks everyone concerned would profit from having Rodgers within the constructing earlier than Pittsburgh’s obligatory minicamp begins on June 10.
“The coach and that you must get on the identical web page, in order that when coach is asking performs, he is aware of what you want and don’t love,” Roethlisberger added. “After which while you’re altering issues, he understands why you are altering it and what you are altering it to.”
With no Rodgers on the roster, longtime backup Mason Rudolph is on observe to function Pittsburgh’s QB1. Ultimately, Tomlin and Steelers basic supervisor Omar Khan might want to know if they need to make the Atlanta Falcons a suggestion for wantaway quarterback Kirk Cousins earlier than training-camp practices get underway in July.
