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Stephen A. Smith thinks Pittsburgh Steelers strong DeShon Elliott should keep his mouth shut in regards to his Aaron Rodger comments.
Commenting on an Instagram post that speculated that Rodgers could land in Pittsburgh, Elliott wrote, “Leave his ass at the retirement home.”
It’s unclear why Elliott is not a fan of Rodgers, whether it’s because of his age or controversial personality, but that’s a pretty eye-opening statement.
“I respect DeShon Elliott. I like him on the Steelers, but he might need to keep his mouth shut. Leave that to Mike, to let Mike Tomlin say that. Let, let one of the executives say that,” Smith said on ESPN’s First Take. “Or if you gonna let a player say it, let it be somebody like a T.J. Watt. I just don’t think that DeShon Elliott should have said what he said. I don’t think he’s in a position respectfully to say that kind of stuff.”
According to betting odds posted by sportsbettinghe.ag, the 41-year-old quarterback could very well be suiting up for the Steelers soon.
The website lists the Steelers as having even odds to add Rodgers, who went 6-12 in 18 starts with the Jets. Following Pittsburgh are San Francisco (3/1), New Orleans (5/1), Las Vegas (7/1), Seattle and Cleveland (10/1), and the New York Giants (12/1).
In 2024, the 41-year-old Rodgers played in 16 games, completing 368 of 584 passes (63.0%) for 3,897 yards, 28 touchdowns, 11 interceptions, and a 90.5 passer rating.
For comparison, the 36-year-old Russell Wilson has played 11 games, completing 214 of 316 passes (63.7%) for 2,482, 16 touchdowns, five interceptions, and a 95.6 passer rating.
Fox Sports NFL insider Jay Glazer reported on Sunday that the Jets are moving on from Rodgers.
“Big scoopage: Aaron Rodgers flew back to New Jersey last week to meet with the Jets about his future with the team, only to be told that the team was moving on from him,” Glazer wrote on X. “If that means that he will be a June 1 designation that allows him to sign with any team in the league on March 12 if he decides to continue to play.”
The fact that Rodgers was interested in hashing things out with the Jets likely means he wants to play on, Glazer added. Rodgers is 41 years old and would be entering his 21st season as a professional. Since winning his fourth NFL MVP in 2021, he is 14-21 as a starter.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter said the same day that Russell Wilson and Justin Fields both remain in the mix to return to the Steelers next season. The latter, he said, has a market that includes interest from other teams. The Steelers would be going in an entirely different direction by bringing in Aaron Rodgers instead.
Rodgers sports the lowest career interception percentage (1.4%) in NFL history, though his pick totals in his last two full seasons are among the highest of his career.
Rodgers and Tomlin have been complimentary of one...
