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The Pittsburgh Steelers were waiting until the sixth round to select a quarterback in the April NFL Draft. But after drafting former Ohio quarterback Will Howard, Steelers The Quarterback Room was introducing more questions than answers.
This week, Pittsburgh appears to have found a short-term solution to the signalling caller’s concerns. The four NFL MVPs have agreed to a one-year contract. The Steelers confirmed. The 41-year-old quarterback will be taking part in the team’s mandatory minicamp next week.
The signature was filled with both praise and criticism, but Skip Bayless made clear about his feelings about the Steelers’ decision.
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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) will respond to the second half of the NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday, December 22, 2024. (ap photo/seth wenig, file)
In a video posted to his social media platform, Bayless characterized Rogers as a “diva” and suggested that there were not many veteran quarterbacks left in the tank.
“He was washed in Green Bay for his last three years.” Bayless said. “Look at the number of his last three playoff games in Green Bay… I told the Jets he washed.”
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Bayless then offered a pun and insisted that Rogers “steal from the Steelers.”
Skip Bayless will be seen on October 27, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Hollywood/Starmax/GC images for you)
Bewildered, Bayless questioned the state of the renowned franchise. “What happened to the Pittsburgh Steelers?” he continued. “I don’t hate them anymore, I sympathize with them.”
The Steelers finished last season with a 10-7 record. Longtime head coach Mike Tomlin has never finished the regular season with a losing record. Baltimore Ravens In a wild round defeat to the Baltimore Ravens in January.
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers answers questions from reporters after an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Florida, on Sunday, December 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Perrand M. Evenhack)
Justin Fields launched the first five games of the Steelers’ 2024 campaign. Russell Wilson It was taken over. Fields signed with the Jets earlier this offseason, with Wilson coming along with the Giants of New York.
Rodgers hasn’t taken his team into the playoffs since leaving Green Bay. In January 2022, Rogers made his final postseason appearance. The Packers suffered a 13-10 loss in the divisional round in that game.
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After suffering a season-ending injury in the first game of the 2023 season, Rodgers appeared in all 17 games in 2024. He finished the year with 28 touchdowns for 3,897 yards and 11 interceptions.
After spending the 2024 season with the Tennessee Titans, the Steelers brought Mason Rudolph back. Skylar Thompson was also on the roster, but neither quarterback was considered a major starter into 2025.
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