Aaron Rodgers was the “third option” of the Steelers in the quarter-arre

The Steelers may have waited for Aaron Rodgers to finally sign a contract, but that does not mean that it was their choice n ° 1.

In fact, the former quarter-Arrière was apparently the third choice of Pittsburgh for the position, Adam Schefter d’Espn recently reported.

Steelers have announced that Rodgers Praised a one -year contract with the team After a long waiting match, but the decision to bring the quadruple MVP of the NFL was excluding necessities rather than choice.

“It was the third option for Pittsburgh Steelers,” said Schefter during Friday “NFL Live” while discussing the signature. “They were on Matthew Stafford and could not do a job. They tried to sign Justin Fields again, he chosen to go to New York Jets, where he will meet Rodgers on the day of opening. And after they could not trade against staff and the fields signed the fields, they pivoted Rodgers. »»

The quarter-Arrière comes out of a season in which he launched 3,897 yards, 28 affected and 11 interceptions, but it was not enough to help the jets reach the high goals that were placed on the team at the start of the year-and they finished 5-12.

The jets chose to leave Rodgers earlier this year at a meeting in the team’s facilities, which the future Hall of Famer then criticized in an appearance in “The Pat McAfee Show”.

Rodgers Was spotted in the installation of steelers during the weekendEntering the building shortly after 8 am on Saturday.

The Rodgers contract is worth $ 13.65 million and includes $ 10 million in guaranteed money, as well as incentives that could increase its value to $ 19.5 million.

The 41 year old man will wear n ° 8 During his passage with the Steelers, which will start when Pittsburgh Vist The Jets of Week 1.