Former NFL general manager Ran Carthon says the Pittsburgh Steelers need to be careful with the Aaron Rodgers waiting game.
Carthon questions why Rodgers is not already there, and how that could affect team chemistry, especially since the leaders of the team might already be questioning what is going on.
“Maybe Aaron Rodgers is a little further along with this Pittsburgh decision, nod-nod-wink-wink agreement, and even what the offense is,” Carthon said on the ‘With the First Pick’ podcast. “We don’t know that. However, I think it speaks volumes for the rest of the team. For a guy that you’re gonna be counting on as your quarterback, he’s not on the field with you right now when this is the time of year that you start to build the bond.”
On the Pat McAfee Show in April, Rodgers said he would not sign a deal with a team until he felt he could fully commit to them with his personal life in order.
In his latest interview on the Joe Rogan Experience, Rodgers may have just revealed and hinted at the issues he hopes to resolve in his personal life.
Rodgers said multiple people in his life are dealing with serious illnesses, including cancer.
“I’ve figured it out during the last year when I’ve been in the weeds with these people who are close to me that have cancer,” Rodgers said.
That is taking a personal toll on Rodgers, who discussed non-conventional treatment options on the podcast. Still, he offered no certain timetable for a decision and seemed focused on his personal life first before anything else.
Steelers OTAs start on Tuesday, while mandatory minicamp begins on June 10.