Although there has been some movement when it comes to the Aaron Rodgers saga over the last couple of days, there is no resolution in sight.
He has reportedly been “hoping” to sign with the Minnesota Vikings, but the Vikings are no longer pursing the former Green Bay Packers star quarterback and seem fully invested in developing J.J. McCarthy instead.
On Friday, Rodgers met with the Pittsburgh Steelers, another team that has been linked to him lately. While he left the facility without a contract, the meeting reportedly went well.
Per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Steelers are now “aggressively pursuing” Rodgers.
Per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, The Steelers are “aggressively pursuing” Aaron Rodgers after he met with the team’s brass for six hours on Friday #Steelers #NFL
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Fowler also said they have a contract offer in place and that they made a big sacrifice in order to meet with the future Hall of Famer, who is No. 1 on their radar.
More Jeremy Fowler of ESPN with an update on the Steelers and Aaron Rodgers: “They’ve already got a contract offer standing out to Rodgers in place. So they talked about fit. He met with offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, Mike Tomlin, owner, Art Rooney, GM Omar Khan. In fact, I… https://t.co/zdbg5ZtMsN
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Pittsburgh isn’t one of the NFL’s most potent offensive teams, but it did recently acquire wide receiver D.K. Metcalf, a two-time Pro Bowler. He and George Pickens could give Rodgers two reliable playmakers in the passing game.
Right now, it seems like the decision of whether to join Pittsburgh is up to Rodgers. There is still the possibility the New York Giants end up with him, even though they signed veteran QB Jameis Winston on Friday.
Or, of course, Rodgers could simply decide to retire, something that is reportedly still an option for him.
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