Steelers Defender Was 'A Little Shocked' About Aaron Rodgers' Return
The Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker said he 'was a little shocked, definitely' to see quarterback Aaron Rodgers at the team's facility on Monday.
Steelers Defender Was 'A Little Shocked' About Aaron Rodgers' Return originally appeared on SportsNet Pittsburgh . Add SportsNet Pittsburgh as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Quarterback Aaron Rodgers reported to the Pittsburgh Steelers ' team facility on Monday and officially signed a one-year contract for the 2026 season.
Steelers linebacker Payton Wilson was among those to run into the four-time MVP on Monday morning and admitted that he was surprised by his teammate's appearance. "I was walking in, and he was coming out, and it was good to see him," Wilson said, according to a report by ESPN's Brooke Pryor . "I was a little shocked, definitely.
" Rodgers was "among the first people to arrive" for the first day of Pittsburgh's voluntary OTA workouts, per Pryor. The "would he or wouldn't he" surrounding the 42-year-old potential return to the Steelers took numerous twists and turns over the first few months of the NFL offseason. Two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Patrick Queen said in April that he thought it was a "50-50" chance that Rodgers would come back to Pittsburgh this year.
Offseason trade acquisition and star wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. said he found out about the signal-caller's decision on social media, as did offensive tackle Troy Fautanu. "We all found out on Instagram," Fautanu said, according to Pryor.