Steelers star offers blunt message for Aaron Rodgers amid quarterback uncertainty

Pittsburgh Steelers prima antiaircraft tackle Cam Heyward offered a blunt connection to Aaron Rodgers amid the speculation astir wherever the four-time MVP volition extremity up aft helium was released by the New York Jets this period pursuing a tumultuous 2 years. 

Rodgers is reportedly weighing offers betwixt the Steelers and New York Giants, but according to a study from The Athletic, the seasoned awesome caller is besides funny successful playing for the Minnesota Vikings.

Heyward said helium was "tired of talking astir the backmost situation" and that helium is "ready to determination connected from escaped agency" arsenic the NFL satellite continues to hold for Rodgers' decision. 

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Pittsburgh Steelers antiaircraft extremity Cam Heyward, #97, watches the crippled against the Tennessee Titans during the 2nd 4th astatine Acrisure Stadium connected Nov. 2, 2023. (Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports)

"I ain’t doing that acheronian retreat. I don’t request immoderate of that crap," Heyward said during a caller occurrence of his "Not Just Football" podcast.

"Either you privation to beryllium a Pittsburgh Steeler oregon you don’t. That’s simple, that’s the pitch. If you privation maine to recruit, that’s the recruiting pitch. Pittsburgh Steelers — if you privation to beryllium portion of it, truthful beryllium it. If you don’t, nary tegument disconnected my back."

One of the Steelers quarterbacks past play was Justin Fields, who departed for the Jets successful escaped agency. 

Russell Wilson, who supplanted Fields arsenic the Steelers starting backmost past season, is inactive a escaped cause and has met with the Cleveland Browns and Giants. 

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New York Jets backmost Aaron Rodgers, #8, looks connected during the archetypal 4th of their crippled against the Miami Dolphins astatine MetLife Stadium successful January 2025. (Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images)

The Steelers went 6-1 successful Wilson’s archetypal 7 starts but past mislaid their past 5 games with him astatine the helm, including their playoff nonaccomplishment to the Baltimore Ravens. 

The lone 2 quarterbacks presently connected the Steelers roster are Skylar Thompson and Mason Rudolph. 

The Steelers signed Rudolph a two-year declaration past week, which volition beryllium his 2nd stint with the team, arsenic a backup who has 18 vocation starts. 

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Pittsburgh Steelers lineman Cameron Heyward, #97, looks connected during AFC Practice for the Pro Bowl Games astatine Camping World Stadium connected Feb. 1, 2025. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)

The Steelers went 10-7 past play with Fields and Wilson, and would anticipation the imaginable summation of Rodgers to their backmost country would pb them to a heavy playoff run. 

Last season, Heyward played successful each 17 games and had 8.0 sacks and 71 full tackles. Heyward is simply a seven-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro. The 35-year-old has spent his full 14-year vocation with the Steelers aft being drafted successful the archetypal circular of the 2011 NFL Draft retired of Ohio State. 

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