The Pittsburgh Steelers will start OTAs tomorrow, and quarterback Aaron Rodgers has yet to ink a deal. As time continues, more former Steelers are speaking out against the situation.
CBS Sports analyst and ex-Steelers cornerback Bryant McFadden says he would be unhappy about a player if Rodgers had made his team wait this long.
“Honestly, I would feel some type of way because this is the first part of structuring a playoff-caliber team right now,” McFadden said on “CBS Sports HQ”. “OTAs, now granted they’re not mandatory, but you are allowed to have as many players there as possible. Especially key components to your team. And we’re talking about the quarterback position, so even if I played on the defensive side of the football field, I would feel some type of way.”
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.