Former NFL offensive lineman Mark Schlereth questions why Aaron Rodgers can make so many public appearances but can not attend OTAs with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Schlereth would like to see Rodgers in Pittsburgh tomorrow for the start of their phase 3 of OTAs, and certainly for mandatory minicamp in two weeks.
“Listen, if you can be at some public venue answering questions about your career, could you be at OTAs,” Schlereth said on FS1’s “Breakfast Ball.”
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.