Steelers Now
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback is hosting his receivers to bond and workout at his home in Malibu, California.
When the Pittsburgh Steelers finally signed Aaron Rodgers to a one-year deal, he joined the team for mandatory minicamps. After his first day with his new team, he spoke to reporters and confirmed he would have his receivers in Malibu before training camp. This week, Steelers receivers posted about their bonding time in California.
Steelers Now has learned that receivers Calvin Austin, D.K. Metcalt, Roman Wilson, Ben Skowronek, and Pat Freiermuth are among those in Malibu joining Rodgers this week.
When asked back in June about potentially having his receivers work out before training camp, Rodgers confirmed these plans. “I do,” Rodgers said. “I’ve just got to try to convince them to come out to Malibu, California. It’s going to be a tough sell, I think. “
It seems the sales pitch probably didn’t last long. As of Wednesday, multiple videos have surfaced of the receivers’ time with Rodgers in Malibu.
So far, Steelers tight end Freiermuth has posted and reposted videos of Austin III, Skowronek, and Rodgers on his Instagram story. The videos appear to be taken in Rodgers’ personal athletic facility.
Rodgers, before signing with Pittsburgh, had previously worked out with D.K. Metcalf at UCLA. There is no doubt that getting chemistry with his receivers is important to him.
“DK’s been blowing me up for a while,” Rodgers told reporters of Metcalf at minicamp. “We got to get together out west. I’ve gone against him a number of times. He’s big, athletic, fast, got great hands, ball skills.”
After the Steelers made a pair of acquisitions on Monday, it is clear Pittsburgh wants to do everything they can to win this season. Their quarterback, who confirmed this is like his last season, is on the same page.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Aaron Rodgers, Steelers Receivers Bonding in Malibu
