Steelers minority proprietor has ‘complicated’ Aaron Rodgers jokes
A Steelers minority proprietor is as confused as we’re by the Aaron Rodgers state of affairs.
Throughout a CNBC look to speak about synthetic intelligence, the franchise’s part-owner Thomas Tull joked in regards to the enigmatic quarterback and his present free company dance with Pittsburgh.
“I’m right here to speak about AI, and that’s a extra complicated problem than synthetic intelligence,” Tull stated.
The Steelers have closely pursued Rodgers, 41, all offseason after the previous Tremendous Bowl champion signal-caller’s two-season stint with the Jets ended earlier this 12 months.
Rodgers visited the Steelers’ facility and met with crew brass in late March, however has but to decide about his enjoying future.
In April, Rodgers stated issues in his private life are taking “precedent at this level” over his soccer profession.
“I’m making an attempt to be open to every thing and never particularly connected to something in relation to this resolution,” Rodgers stated throughout an look on “The Pat McAfee Present.”
Throughout the NFL draft late final month, Steelers proprietor Artwork Rooney II stated in a radio interview that Rodgers “does need to come right here” and the crew anticipated a choice quickly.
“We’re nonetheless form of getting the identical alerts that we’ve been getting lately,” Rooney advised Steelers Nation Radio.
“He does need to come right here, so I do assume we might get phrase quickly.”
The Steelers’ quarterback room is presently made up of veteran backup Mason Rudolph and Ohio State’s Will Howard, whom the crew took with the 185th total decide within the draft.
Pittsburgh went 10-7 final season and reached the playoffs with Justin Fields and Russell Wilson behind heart.
The franchise dealt embattled vast receiver George Pickens and a 2026 sixth-round draft decide to the Cowboys in change for a 2026 third-round decide and a fifth-rounder in 2027 on Wednesday.
