The Pittsburgh Steelers’ choice to place a rarely-used unrestricted free agent tender on Aaron Rodgers sparked a wide range of takes concerning the way forward for the veteran quarterback.
Some have questioned if Rodgers may really feel irritated and even upset concerning the transfer. Throughout a Wednesday look on Pittsburgh sports activities radio station 93.7 The Fan, Steelers reporter Mark Kaboly of “The Pat McAfee Present” poured chilly water over such theories.
Aaron Rodgers did not “care” about Steelers’ tender choice
“What I have been led to imagine is [the Steelers] known as [Rodgers] up and stated, ‘Hey, that is what we’re doing.’ He did not care,” Kaboly stated concerning the newest improvement on this saga, per Alex Kozora of Steelers Depot.
In utilizing the tender, Pittsburgh will obtain a compensatory draft choose if Rodgers indicators with one other group earlier than July 22 or the primary day of the Steelers’ coaching camp, whichever comes later. After that, Pittsburgh would have unique negotiating rights for the long run Corridor of Famer.
In the meantime, Kaboly is amongst those that believe Rodgers will re-sign with the Steelers earlier than the organized group actions start on Could 18. On Wednesday, Kaboly expanded on why he thinks that would be the case.
Is Aaron Rodgers planning on displaying up for voluntary exercises?
“Making an attempt to place the puzzle items collectively of what [Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy] stated a few weeks in the past, of it takes eight installations, or eight practices, to put in your complete offense,” Kaboly defined, in accordance with Jake Brockhoff of Steelers Depot. “Sure, I feel he’ll present up. For the voluntary half, truly. As soon as once more, that is simply me attempting to place the puzzle items collectively right here. The primary three OTAs, the second three OTAs, the obligatory minicamp. Then they’re going to have 4 [OTAs] after the obligatory minicamp, which it appears like they’re gonna reserve for youthful guys.”
As Charean Williams of Professional Soccer Speak shared, the Steelers’ obligatory minicamp is scheduled to run from June 2-4. It appears like individuals with inside information of the group imagine Rodgers might be with the group and on the observe discipline earlier than these obligatory periods start.
