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PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers revealed during his introductory press conference on Tuesday that he looks forward to serving as a mentor for rookie Will Howard.
“Will’s a good kid,” Rodgers said. “Got to talk a little bit. I thought he did really well today. he seems pretty bright. [The game’s] not too big for him. He got through progressions really well. I’m gonna be with him every single day and every single meeting. Found my seat next to him in the offensive meeting… I’m gonna help him out as much as I can.”
Howard is chomping at the bit to learn from one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history.
“I was fired up,” Howard said when he heard that Rodgers signed with the Steelers. “Believe me. That’s a guy I grew up watching, idolizing, and it’s cool to be in the same room with him. Just hearing, first day, his thoughts and the way that he looks at things. He’s a legend in this game. I’m gonna try and learn as much as I can from him and be the best support guy that I can be for him. I think it’s amazing. The opportunity for me to learn and to work with a guy like that is second to none.”
Having the chance to learn from a four-time NFL MVP like Aaron Rodgers will only set Howard up for success at the next level, and he knows that.
“I’ve been watching him pretty much, damn near, my whole life. There’s a lot of things I’ve picked up from him. The things he can do with the football in his hands are kind of special,” Howard said. “You got to make the best of your situation. I think him being here, for me, is like a dream come true, learning from a guy like that.”
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love recently revealed that Aaron Rodgers played a big part in his development.
“In my time with A-Rod, we had a great relationship. It was awesome being in the same room with him, being able to learn. He was amazing with everything. And I definitely appreciate the way he handled everything on the outside with obviously him leaving and me taking over, and he’s been very supportive of me [since],” Love said in an interview with Jason Wilde of ESPN Milwaukee.
Brett Favre didn’t necessarily welcome Rodgers with open arms in 2005, but that wasn’t the case for Love. Rodgers made sure to be a good mentor.
He also looks forward to facing Rodgers in Week 8 when the Steelers and Packers square off on Sunday Night Football at Acrisure Stadium. It will be Rodgers’ first meeting against his former team since departing Green Bay after the 2022 season.
“I was excited for A-Rod,” Love said when asked about Rodgers signing with the Steelers. “I don’t feel like I was too surprised. There were a lot of rumors going on the whole offseason about him going...
