If the Pittsburgh Steelers are unable to sign Aaron Rodgers this offseason, it will not be due to a lack of effort.
Rodgers visited with the Steelers on Friday, which was his first known meeting with a team since the New York Jets officially released him. The 41-year-old has reportedly had contract offers from both Pittsburgh and the New York Giants since the start of free agency.
During an appearance on “SportsCenter” Saturday, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler shared some insight on the Steelers’ pursuit of Rodgers. He said several members of the team’s brass rearranged their schedules to meet with Rodgers on Friday. Fowler added that a source told him the Steelers are “aggressively” trying to sign Rodgers.
“They’ve already got a contract offer standing out to Rodgers in place. They talked about fit. He met with offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, Mike Tomlin, owner Art Rooney, GM Omar Khan,” Fowler said. “In fact, I was told the Steelers wanted to make this meeting happen so much they skipped Michigan’s pro day yesterday, which if you know the Steelers, that’s a big deal. The whole contingent goes there for the big pro day. They stood in town to meet with him.
“I checked with a team source who said they’re aggressively pursuing this. He’s No. 1 on their radar. Russell Wilson’s not totally off the list, but they would like to try to make this happen.”
