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Aaron Rodgers has not yet shot in a game in a Pittsburgh steelers uniform, but the veteran quarterrier is already set for the tone.
During a recent appearance on the Podcast “Notly Football” of the Steelers defensive line player, Rodgers, Rodgers explained how he reacted to seeing his colleague Quart-Arrière Skylar Thompson take a hit and be overturned during the first part of the training camp.
“And one thing, a really important moment, Skylar was overthrown early in the camp. And I went there like:” What just happened? “I looked back and no one walked there.
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Aaron Rodgers # 8 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks in a 2025 NFL pre-season match against Jacksonville Jaguars at the Everbank Stadium on August 9, 2025 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Logan Bowles / Getty Images)
Rodgers added that he had asked line editors to play the role of “police” whenever they take the football field.
“I said, ‘We have to protect ourselves. And you are the police on the ground. You are the big brothers there. You protect everyone from DK [Metcalf] To me to anyone who is in there (at) Quarterrière or anyone who is there (at) the ball carrier. I don’t care if it is a pre-season practice, whatever. You have to protect them. “”
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Rodgers suggested realizing that his message had resonated with the offensive line after watching another situation take place several days later.
“The next time something happened a week later, Zach [Frazier] was there. Tap [Freiermuth] was in there, “said Rodgers.” If Zach is in there, you know Mason [McCormick’s] there in there. And then I saw Troy [Fautanu] go there. And then Spencer [Anderson]. I said to myself: “That’s what it looks like.” And I’m not talking about watching fights. I’m just talking about safeguarding your brothers. “”
The quarter of the Pittsburgh steelers, Aaron Rodgers (8), participates in the exercises during the training camp at Saint Vincent College. (Barry Reeger / Imagn images)
On Monday, the Steelers left the Brooderick Jones tackle offered details on what he experienced with Rodgers as a teammate. “It is a relationship of love / hatred at the same time. Because sometimes he plays, but not everyone is on the same wavelength,” he explained.
The quarter of the Pittsburgh steelers, Aaron Rodgers (8) launches during the heating up before a pre-season match against the Jacksonville jaguars at the Everbank Stadium. (Travis Register / Imagn Images)
Jones also recognized the vast experience of the NFL that Rodgers brings and congratulated the quadruple MVP of the League to have “a good idea from whom it is”.
“But it’s also good to have this link inside to understand:” OK, it’s a veterinarian. I know everything, let me make sure everyone is good and then we continue with everything that is happening, whatever the situation. “Just things like that.
The Steelers play their last pre-season match of the year Thursday evening against the Carolina Panthers. Rodgers and the Steelers will open their regular season on September 7 against their former team, the New York Jets.
