Aaron Rodgers is leaning into his final year, except when it comes to playing in the preseason
LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — There was a time when the preseason felt like the Super Bowl to Aaron Rodgers . Now is not that time. While the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback is trying to soak in every…
Aaron Rodgers is embracing his final NFL season while acknowledging that the preseason doesn't hold the same intensity for him as it did in the past. The four-time MVP, 38, is relishing his 22nd and final training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers but insists that the games count only from September onwards. According to Rodgers, "It's not real football" during the preseason compared to the high-stakes games in the regular season.
While admitting that August still provides valuable opportunities for players to get pads on and experience the pressure of being under the lights, Rodgers believes that the preseason is not the ideal time for him to play. He recalls his rookie season in 2005, when the pressure of hearing the play through the headset and executing it correctly was a daunting challenge.
However, Rodgers has since overcome those nerves, and he now feels that the Steelers would benefit more if he watched from the sidelines while backup quarterbacks Drew Allar and Will Howard take the majority of the snaps.
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