Shortly after quarterback Aaron Rodgers signed a team-friendly contract to hitch the Pittsburgh Steelers in time to take part of their three-day necessary minicamp final week, rookie signal-caller Will Howard famous that Rodgers is “tremendous down-to-earth and in no way what you’ll count on.”
In the course of the newest version of the “Kaboly + Mack” program, Steelers reporter Mark Kaboly of “The Pat McAfee Present” expanded on how Rodgers started becoming in as a member of the locker room throughout his first week as a full-time Pittsburgh participant.
“All the things appears to be working,” Kaboly defined, as shared by Matthew Marczi of Steelers Depot. “With Aaron, I attempt to concentrate to how he talks to totally different guys. I see no sense of entitlement. I see no sense of, ‘Hey, I am Aaron Rodgers.’ He simply got here in making an attempt to be one of many dudes.”
A lot was mentioned over the previous few months about how Rodgers would construct chemistry with new teammates and coaches after he remained unsigned via the majority of Pittsburgh’s springtime exercises. Throughout an April 17 look on “The Pat McAfee Present,” Rodgers mentioned that he had been spending a portion of the offseason coping with “private” issues. Whereas talking with reporters on June 10, Rodgers revealed that he has been married “for a couple of months.”
Howard talked about throughout necessary minicamp that Rodgers has already been “an ideal mentor” who has handled the first-year professional “with the utmost respect.” Kaboly indicated different Steelers gamers had related experiences whereas interacting with the long run Corridor of Famer.
“Aaron Rodgers comes over, they’re taking part in large video games of playing cards proper there and he pulls up a chair subsequent to (defensive lineman) Cam Heyward, (security) Miles Killebrew,” Kaboly added about what he witnessed throughout minicamp. “I do not know if he performed or not, however he is leaping in there. He is making an attempt to not offend Will Howard by saying, ‘Hey, why do not you do that?'”
Marczi pointed out in a distinct piece that tight finish Pat Freiermuth recommended he and others will settle for Rodgers’ invitation to finish some summertime exercises in Malibu forward of coaching camp. It appears Steelers gamers have fortunately welcomed Rodgers as one in every of their very own, though he did not observe with them through the voluntary portion of the offseason program.
