LATROBE, Pa. --Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is still not happy with his helmet as training camp is coming to a close.
For years, Rodgers used the Schutt Air XP Q11 helmet for his entire career, but it failed to pass NFL regulations this offseason.
The Steelers quarterback tried out the new Schutt Air XP Pro VTD II, which is in the yellow for the testing results by the league, which means it is not recommended but players can wear it.
However, talking with the media on Tuesday, Rodgers is still not happy about the helmet, saying it looks like a ‘damn spaceship.’
“Still going through the process of it. It looks like a damn spaceship,” Rodgers said. “The facemark doesn’t really fit the helmet. It’s an old facemask.”
Rodgers is still trying to find a new helmet before the team’s first game against the New York Jets in a month. As such, he will continue to experiment with helmets at Steelers’ practices.
Schutt’s more modern F7 is the model approved by the NFL. Rodgers tried it out during mandatory minicamp, but he did not seem to like it after wearing it at minicamp.
Rodgers had 28 touchdowns to 11 interceptions in 2024. He went just 5-12 in his starts with the Jets, and even after they acquired Davante Adams, they went just 3-8. It was a tough season for Rodgers, who also had multiple leg injuries.
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