Steelers Now
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been waiting on a decision from quarterback Aaron Rodgers for over two months, and according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, some players on the Steelers are already over the never-ending saga.
“There are people in that locker room who I believe would tell you they’re already over this thing,” Pelissero said on the Rich Eisen Show on Friday. “They just wanna know what’s going on. And they’re sick of hearing about it, and they’re sick of being asked about it. They don’t want to discuss it anymore.”
Pelissero also said the Steelers have not got a clear-cut answer from Rodgers that he’ll sign with Pittsburgh.
“I have been told that he has not affirmatively told the Steelers that he’s coming,” Pelissero said. “… There’s all these signs that he’s coming but he has not affirmatively said ‘Hey, June 9 book me the ticket. I’m coming in and I’m going to join this team.’ That has not happened as of this point.”
All signs point to Rodgers eventually signing with the Steelers, as the 41-year-old QB dropped a major hint earlier this month.
During a concert on May 17 in Austin, Texas with his friend and artist, Mike Stud, Rodgers held a Q&A with the crowd.
At one point during the session, a girl asked him if he would ever play for the Chicago Bears. Rodgers replied, “No. But I believe there is a team that might play in Chicago this year, a road trip to Chicago. I love Chicago, though, way more than they love me. It’s been a great relationship all one way.”
The Steelers play the Bears in Week 12 at Soldier Field. The Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints also both play at Chicago this season, but they’re not considered clear-cut favorites to land Rodgers like the Steelers. Rodgers even shut down the idea of playing for the Saints.
Rodgers was later asked if he would sign with the Steelers, and he gave a rather ambiguous answer.
“You never know,” Rodgers said.
Rodgers appears to be in no rush, as he spent over three hours on Joe Rogan’s podcast last week. The two discussed a wide-range of topics, but nothing football-related.
Rodgers revealed a possible reason for his delay.
“I’ve figured it out the last year when I’ve been in the weeds with these people who are close to me that have cancer,” Rodgers said on the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast.
That lines up with what the 41-year-old said on the Pat McAfee Show in April.
“I have off-the-field stuff going on that requires my attention,” he said. “I have personal commitments I have made. I have a couple of people in my inner, inner circle who are battling some difficult stuff. So, I have a lot of things that are taking my attention.”
Steelers president Art Rooney II said at the NFL owners meetings in March that the team will “not wait forever” on Rodgers. Over two months have passed, and...
