Aaron Rodgers Still MIA as Steelers Wait and the Draft Clock Ticks
Aaron Rodgers didn't show up Monday when the Pittsburgh Steelers kicked off voluntary minicamp under new head coach Mike McCarthy. And honestly, that silence is getting louder by the day.
The 42-year-old quarterback remains unsigned after his one-year deal expired at the start of the league year. He has zero obligation to be at voluntary workouts, sure, but the Steelers front office can't stop talking about him anyway. Team owner Art Rooney II said back at the NFL's annual meeting three weeks ago that he expected answers from Rodgers by the time the draft starts Thursday. Except now? General manager Omar Khan and McCarthy are both saying there's actually no timeline or deadline. Sounds like they're bracing for a wait.
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Khan tried to ease the tension in his Monday presser, saying the conversations with Rodgers have been solid. "We've had some great communication with Aaron and nothing's changed, but it's all been positive and good," Khan said. He added that both sides know where they stand: the Steelers want Rodgers, and Rodgers knows it.
McCarthy, who spent 13 seasons coaching Rodgers in Green Bay, isn't sweating the quarterback's absence either. The new coach downplayed the significance of Rodgers missing early minicamp sessions, arguing that the guy probably knows the system better than the Steelers realize at this point. "I think Aaron is probably more in tune than we would realize, but I have confidence in where he would be the day he would arrive, if that's his decision," McCarthy said Tuesday.
Waiting Game, but the Draft Waits for Nobody
The Steelers are clearly giving Rodgers space to figure out his next move, even with the draft kicking off Thursday. McCarthy emphasized that minicamp matters for building the team's foundation through scheme installation and communication, but the reality is simple: one way or another, the Steelers are moving forward.
The football world will get its first glimpse of Pittsburgh's draft priorities this week. Until then, everyone's holding their breath waiting for word from number 12.
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