Steelers star go rusher Alex Highsmith retains getting requested about the identical participant again and again from friends and associates alike, despite the fact that they’re not formally teammates.
The world seemingly simply needs to know whether or not Aaron Rodgers will land with Pittsburgh.
“I just feel like in the locker room and stuff, we’re in there working, and I think that’s just really what it’s about at this point,” Highsmith stated earlier this week on NFL Community.
“I know that if he does sign, we’re definitely going to be really excited to have him. We know who he is. He’s a Hall of Fame quarterback. He’s one of the best to ever do it. I wouldn’t say it’s a distraction at all, but we all know what type of quarterback he is and what he brings to the table.”
It appears Rodgers’ solely likelihood to signal with a crew for 2025 stays the Steelers, whose different choices are fairly underwhelming for the proud franchise.
Pittsburgh has journeyman Mason Rudolph and 2025 sixth-round decide Will Howard on the roster, however they scream rebuild fairly than contender.
Rodgers, in the meantime, might give the Steelers the potential to compete for a division crown and postseason glory.
The pairing appears pure, however it hasn’t occurred but.
Some thought a deal would come to fruition proper across the NFL draft in April, be it earlier than or after, but June is creeping in, and Rodgers remains to be unsigned.
Rodgers has not provided many explanation why he’s delaying his resolution, though he did inform Joe Rogan not too long ago that people near him are coping with most cancers.
Steelers proprietor Artwork Rooney II stated Wednesday the group is keen to attend a “little longer,” in response to ESPN, whereas he beforehand famous the franchise wouldn’t wait “forever.”
“I think we just try to put our best foot forward every day, like with who’s in the building right now,” Highsmith stated in regards to the crew’s quarterback state of affairs. “I know Mason being there, he’s done a great job. The guys are rallying around him and, like I said, he’s been with us before and guys know him, Pittsburgh fans know him. The way that he helped us finish in 2023 was awesome. No matter who’s back there for us, whether it’s him or if Aaron Rodgers is gonna come, I’m just excited. Whoever’s back there, we’re gonna have their backs and we’re gonna rally behind them. Just excited for whoever it’s gonna be.”
The Steelers employed Justin Fields and Russell Wilson final yr en path to a 10-7 season that resulted in disappointing vogue with 5 straight losses, together with a wild-card setback vs. the Ravens.
Pittsburgh will want good quarterback play to compete in a division with a perennial contender within the Ravens and an all the time harmful Bengals squad.
Highsmith, coming into his sixth season following a six-sack 2024 marketing campaign, is optimistic about his crew’s outlook, even with uncertainty on the recreation’s most crucial place.
The Steelers open on the street in opposition to the Jets in Week 1, creating a possible juicy matchup of Rodgers going through the crew that moved on from him.
“It’s a great vibe,” Highsmith stated. “Been placing in work, guys getting higher day-to-day. … Simply actually excited for what we’re constructing.
