The Steelers might have waited round for Aaron Rodgers to lastly signal a contract, however that doesn’t imply he was their No. 1 selection.
The truth is, the ex-Jet quarterback was apparently Pittsburgh’s third selection for the place, ESPN’s Adam Schefter just lately reported.
The Steelers introduced that Rodgers inked a one-year contract with the workforce after a prolonged ready sport, however the resolution to usher in the four-time NFL MVP was out of necessity relatively than selection.
“This was the third option for the Pittsburgh Steelers,” Schefter stated throughout Friday’s “NFL Live” whereas discussing the signing. “They were in on Matthew Stafford and couldn’t get done a trade. They tried to re-sign Justin Fields, he opted to go to the New York Jets, where he will meet Rodgers on opening day. And after they couldn’t get a trade done for Stafford and couldn’t get Fields re-signed, they pivoted to Rodgers.”
The quarterback is coming off a season by which he threw 3,897 yards, 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, but it surely wasn’t sufficient to assist the Jets attain the lofty objectives that have been positioned upon the workforce firstly of the 12 months — they usually completed 5-12.
The Jets opted to maneuver on from Rodgers earlier this 12 months throughout a gathering on the workforce’s facility, which the longer term Corridor of Famer later went on to criticize in an look on “The Pat McAfee Show.”
Rodgers was noticed on the Steelers’ facility over the weekend, coming into the constructing a bit after 8 a.m. on Saturday.
Rodgers’ contract is value $13.65 million and contains $10 million of assured cash, in addition to incentives that might enhance its value as much as $19.5 million.
The 41-year-old will put on No. 8 throughout his stint with the Steelers, which is able to start when Pittsburgh vists the Jets in Week 1.
