Aaron Rodgers already doesn’t have followers contained in the Pittsburgh Steelers constructing.
Whereas commenting on an Instagram submit from NFL aggregator account @JPAFootball saying the Steelers are the betting favorites to land Rodgers this offseason, Pittsburgh security DeShon Elliott dismissed the concept of Rodgers discovering a house within the Metal Metropolis.
“Go away his ass on the retirement residence,” Elliott stated in a since-deleted touch upon the submit, identified by a Steelers fan X account.
The Instagram submit famous DraftKings priced the Steelers as favorites to land the ex-Jet of their “Aaron Rodgers subsequent crew odds” market with +200 odds (33.33 p.c probability implied).
The Jets instructed Rodgers that they have been transferring on from him this offseason after a face-to-face assembly with first-year coach Aaron Glenn within the offseason.
The robust feedback from Elliott are a bit weird, contemplating the Steelers shouldn’t have both of their beginning quarterbacks from 2024 underneath contract.
Nevertheless, Elliott has a historical past of controversial social media posts with the crew telling him to take down one earlier this season which referenced head coach Mike Tomlin as “Osama Bin Tomlin.”
Pittsburgh had beforehand expressed curiosity in bringing again one in all Russell Wilson or Justin Fields, however unlikely each, based on proprietor Artwork Rooney II.
“I wouldn’t shut the door, however I’d say it’s in all probability unlikely,” Rooney stated in the beginning of the offseason. “I believe each of them see themselves as starters and I don’t know that they need to share the identical job once more subsequent yr. So, I might say most certainly we in all probability don’t wind up bringing them each again.”
Rooney added that he expects to signal one in all them to a long-term deal however didn’t say whether or not both quarterback was most well-liked at the moment, though the prevailing sentiment is that coach Mike Tomlin would like to have Wilson over Fields.
“I believe my choice would in all probability be to have one thing greater than a one-year in place subsequent time round, however we’ll see what it takes,” Rooney stated.
Rodgers, 41, is unlikely to suit that Steeler mould of a long-term deal, though he has expressed curiosity in returning to soccer in 2025.
Wilson, 36, struggled within the again half of the 2024 season, dropping 5 straight spanning the top of the common season and postseason.
Amongst different potential locations for Rodgers embody the Raiders and Titans, though it stays potential that he simply retires.
