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 thought of Rodgers discovering a house within the Metal Metropolis.
“Depart his ass on the retirement house,” 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 group odds” market with +200 odds (33.33 % probability implied).
The Jets advised 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 should not have both of their beginning quarterbacks from 2024 beneath contract.
Nevertheless, Elliott has a historical past of controversial social media posts with the group 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 considered one of Russell Wilson or Justin Fields, however unlikely each, in keeping with proprietor Artwork Rooney II.
“I wouldn’t shut the door, however I’d say it’s most likely unlikely,” Rooney stated at first of the offseason. “I feel 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 most likely don’t wind up bringing them each again.”
Rooney added that he expects to signal considered one of them to a long-term deal however didn’t say whether or not both quarterback was most well-liked right now, though the prevailing sentiment is that coach Mike Tomlin would like to have Wilson over Fields.
“I feel my choice would most likely 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, shedding 5 straight spanning the tip 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.