Steelers' Aaron Rodgers hilariously trash talks star defender in mic'd up moment

Pittsburgh Steelers backmost Aaron Rodgers has not lone proven that helium tin inactive play this season, but that helium tin inactive speech trash, too. 

Rodgers, 42, chirped Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell during the Steelers' 29-24 triumph implicit the Lions connected Sunday astatine Ford Field. Rodgers began talking trash erstwhile helium hustled to the sideline, beating the prima linebacker to the boundary.

Campbell tumbled erstwhile connected the sideline, and Rodgers offered to assistance him up. However, Campbell waited until his teammate, Tyrus Wheat, came implicit to drawback him earlier yet latching connected to Rodgers’ hand. 

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Pittsburgh Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers reacts aft a touchdown against the Lions successful Detroit connected Dec. 21, 2025. (Rey Del Rio/AP Photo)

Rodgers took Campbell’s infinitesimal to hold for his teammate and fto the 25-year-old perceive it for spurning his offer.

"Oh, you don’t privation maine to assistance prime you up," Rodgers said portion Campbell was being hoisted disconnected the turf. 

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Pittsburgh Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers passes against the Lions successful Detroit connected Dec. 21, 2025. (Ryan Sun/AP Photo)

"Why, 'cause you’re slower than a 42-year-old? Is that why? You’re slower than a 42-year-old."

The four-time MVP has been productive for the 9-6 Steelers this season. In 14 games – Rodgers missed 1 owed to wounded – the squad has a 9-5 grounds successful his starts portion the 10-time Pro Bowler has completed 66.7% of his passes for 2,860 yards with 23 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. 

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In the Steelers’ triumph implicit the Lions, Rodgers completed 27 of 41 passes for 266 yards with 1 touchdown. 

If the Steelers bushed the Cleveland Browns connected Sunday, they volition triumph the AFC North for the archetypal clip since 2020. However, the squad volition beryllium without prima wide receiver DK Metcalf, who was suspended for 2 games for taking a plaything astatine a fan.

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