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Newsweek
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Steelers, Aaron Rodgers Get Major Timeline Update
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Aaron Rodgers remain a hot topic across the NFL. Another day has come and gone without the two teams agreeing to a deal. Also, another day has included more Rodgers rumors and reports. While fans and the league continue to be in wait and see mode, the expectation remains that Rodgers will end ups signing with the Steelers at some point before the 2025 season. Rodgers was expected by many to be signed before OTA's. That did not happen. Now, there seems to be a new timeline to take note of for the two parties. Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets celebrates after a touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the fourth quarter at EverBank Stadium on December 15, 2024 in Jacksonville, Florida. Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets celebrates after a touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the fourth quarter at EverBank Stadium on December 15, 2024 in Jacksonville, Florida. Photo byESPN NFL insider Dan Graziano made an appearance on "SportsCenter," where he offered a potential timeline for when the two sides will need to have a deal done. Read more: Former Steelers Coach Doesn't Hold Back About Aaron Rodgers "If Rodgers is not there by the time they go to training camp in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, [in] late July, then I think that's when the Steelers start to look at other options," Graziano said. "As of now, we are just waiting on Aaron Rodgers." Once again, the wait continues for Rodgers to make up his mind. He may already have it made up, but he needs to make an official decision at some point soon. Bringing Rodgers in would be the final piece to a puzzle that should give Pittsburgh a fighting chance to compete for a Super Bowl. Even at 41 years old, Rodgers is still more than capable of powering a team's offense to a deep playoff run. Last season with the New York Jets, Rodgers completed 63 percent of his passes for 3,897 yards, 28 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. Those numbers were better than many other quarterbacks across the NFL. Throughout the offseason, Mike Tomlin and company have built out a talented roster. There is no reason to think that a quarterback like the future Hall of Famer couldn't compete for a championship with the group the Steelers have. Read more: Steelers Players Are Tired of the Aaron Rodgers Situation: Report Should Rodgers choose not to play for Pittsburgh, the two quarterback options on the roster are Mason Rudolph and Will Howard. That would not be an ideal scenario. One potential "Plan B" option for the Steelers could be Kirk Cousins. They have been connected on multiple occasions as a potential trade destination if Rodgers isn't signed. Expect to continue hearing rumors about Rodgers and Pittsburgh. Hopefully, for the team, a deal can get done in the near future, and the Steelers can move forward with one of the best quarterbacks of all time leading the way. For more Pittsburgh Steelers and NFL news, head over to Newsweek Sports.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Jets Carving New Role With 4th-Round Speedster
Jets Carving New Role With 4th-Round Speedster originally appeared on Athlon Sports. When the New York Jets drafted Arian Smith with the fourth-round selection during the 2025 NFL Draft, some of the fan base recoiled. Advertisement Why? Despite leading Georgia in receiving categories last year, he also had one of the highest drop rates in college football. Add in a rough injury history, and many people thought New York reached for Smith. Through the first month of practices at the team facility, though, Smith has been anything but a reach. He has utilized his speed well, and also has made strong strides in catching the football. It is clear that the Jets may have something in the fourth-round project. And they are going to do everything they can to get him on the field as often as possible. Special-teams coordinator Chris Banjo explained exactly how. Advertisement Banjo, himself a former special-teams star, explained that the team was working Smith as a potential punt returner on Thursday. It is, physically, a fit. While Smith is not guaranteed a role in that regard, the fact that he has been willing to work in any capacity shows that the Jets drafted a player committed to the task at hand for the team. ... And someone who may have some hidden gifts that can make him a commodity for New York in 2025. Our bet? The Jets are going to carve out a role for Smith, almost no matter what. And the fact he has started to work on special teams is evidence of that and also shows that he's willing to do whatever he can to see the field. Related: Jets Fans Named Among Worst In NFL Related: Justin Fields Shines At Jets OTAs This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Jets' Aaron Glenn Continues To Be Impressed With Justin Fields
Justin Fields has been the designated starting quarterback for the New York Jets in the last couple of months. Of course, he hasn't played a down for Gang Green ... But ... Through these last few months learning a new offense, team, and coaching staff, Fields has already shown what made him a commodity in the eyes of the Jets and head coach Aaron Glenn. Advertisement Speaking to reporters during OTAs on Wednesday, Glenn made it clear just how pleased he was with the stuff Fields has shown both on and off the field. "You hear about it from other coaches around the league that's been around him, and now that I've been around him for this long, you come to see that he's a man's man, for one, and he's himself," Glenn said. "And again, I like that about him. I like that he's not trying to be, and I'm going to use a (Bill) Parcells deal now, he's not trying to be the celebrity quarterback, he's just trying to be himself. "And whatever comes with that, it comes with it. So, he's not trying to impress anybody. He's going out there and he's busting his (expletive) trying to be the best quarterback he can be for this team." Glenn is taking a gamble of sorts in making Fields the quarterback of record in his first year in his Jets tenure. How so? An example, by the numbers: Fields ranks as the worst quarterback in the league during the fourth quarter in the last three seasons combined. Advertisement But Fields has also shown improvement as a pocket passer throughout his young career. And New York is banking on those skills catching up with his strong leadership traits ... as a "man's man'' who can win at QB. Related: Jets Announce New Uniform Numbers Related: Jets' Justin Fields Gets Horror Ranking Ahead Of Defining 2025 Season Jets' Aaron Glenn Continues To Be Impressed With Justin Fields first appeared on Athlon Sports on May 22, 2025
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
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Ex-New York Jets Haason Reddick Stirring Drama For New Team
Ex-New York Jets Haason Reddick Stirring Drama For New Team originally appeared on Athlon Sports. For most NFL franchises, the saga between Haason Reddick and the New York Jets would have been the major storyline of the season. Unfortunately for the Jets, the 2024 season was full of sideshow attractions that, for some, led to Reddick's situation flying a bit under the radar. Advertisement 2024 was nothing short of disastrous for the Jets and Reddick. The Jets traded for Reddick from the Philadelphia Eagles, hoping to rework his contract and add his perennial double-digit sack contributions to their already mega-talented defense. In typical Jets fashion, it wasn't as easy as it sounds. Reddick held out for nearly half the season, finally getting a reworked deal midseason, and Reddick had the worst year of his NFL career. In 10 games and two starts, Reddick had just 14 tackles, only two for-loss, and one sack. Reddick had as many sacks as Bruce Hector, who played 118 defensive snaps for the Jets last season after getting called up from the practice squad for six games. Still, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Reddick to a one-year, $14 million deal, hoping to revitalized the disgruntled Reddick. it didn't take long for red flags to appear for Reddick, who was notably absent from the Buccaneers' first open-media OTAs this week. Advertisement These practices are voluntary, but most teams have recorded full attendance by this point in the offseason. Head coach Todd Bowles didn't inspire confidence with his newest defensive addition, either 'I'm sure one of these days we'll see him,' Bowles said, perhaps passive-aggressively. Reddick's tenure with the Jets remained a footnote on the 2024 campaign from hell. The Jets traded for Reddick in April of 2024, and by August he had requested a trade from the Jets after missing the entirety of training camp. At the time, then-general manager Joe Douglas stated that the Jets would not trade Reddick, and that "he is expected to be here with his teammates, and that he will continue to be fined per the CBA if he does not report." Come October, the Jets permitted Reddick to seek a trade, and five days later the two sides agreed on a reworked contract, ending his holdout. Reddick then played the least-productive football of his career, but he did earn himself a contract with the Buccaneers, paying him $14 million per sack he recorded with the Jets. Related: Jets Fans Named Among Worst In NFL Related: Justin Fields Shines At Jets OTAs This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
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Jets Coach Reveals Update on Fields' Progress
Jets Coach Reveals Update on Fields' Progress originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The first rendition of Aaron Glenn's New York Jets will have a new face under center. The Jets are all-in on quarterback Justin Fields, giving him the green light to start without competition in 2025 and, perhaps, 2026. Advertisement This is ostensibly Fields' last chance to start in the NFL. Fall out of favor with a third team, and the promise of his first-round draft capital wears off. As he enters Year 5, there's only so much potential to tap into, and if he falters under the bright lights of New York, he will simply run out of opportunities. Needless to say, Fields needs to hit if he's going to prevent the team from drafting his replacement early in the 2026 NFL Draft. He's not taking that opportunity for granted. Recently, Jets offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand revealed an update on Fields' offseason progress as he enters the most important year of his career. "He's obviously a physically talented player," Engstrand said about Fields, ESPN's Rich Cimini shared (h/t Zac Wassink). "Everybody talks about the running — well, the guy's got an arm, too, and he does a great job with that. Mentally, he's phenomenal. He's been absolutely phenomenal so far, and we expect more out of that. Advertisement 'There's just a lot of things that you can do with that type of player that's going to put stress on a defense and make that defensive coordinator stay up late at night as we get going into this thing." Fields' 2024 campaign was abbreviated. He was benched for Russell Wilson after six games and four wins, used afterwards as an extension of the ground game. In those six games, though, Fields was promising, setting career-best marks in terms of completion percentage, interception percentage, passer rating, and adjusted net yards per attempt. However, it came in a small sample with serious training wheels. New York will be a run-first team in 2025, but unleashing Fields in the dropback game is necessary to realize the unit's potential. For that, Fields must take a legitimate step. "It is just growth," Engstrand added about Fields, per Antwan Staley of the New York Daily News. "Just going through his career, just continuing to stack experience along with it and ultimately ends up winning four games out of six. You just see some of the things that are starting to develop in his game, and then you look at that and you go, 'That's pretty good, we can do some things with that.'" Advertisement With Fields under center, there's a real chance the Jets win some games with smoke and mirrors, not unlike Pittsburgh did a season ago. If he's going to stick, though, he'll have to make good on his coordinator's optimism. Related: Jets Justin Fields Makes Bold Prediction Related: Jets' Glenn Speaks Out On Fields' 'Man's Man' Leadership This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 31, 2025, where it first appeared.
