Steelers Rumors: This Is Hold Up On Aaron Rodgers Deal

The Pittsburgh Steelers are clearly interested in Aaron Rodgers.

So… what’s the hold up?

The Athletic’s Dianna Russini gave us some insight on Friday. Russini, in an interview on Colin Cowherd’s “The Herd,” said she believes it all comes down to money, with the club leaving the same one-year offer on the table they initially put forth. We don’t know how much that deal was for, but it’s clearly a sticking point for the veteran quarterback.

“Usually, it’s money,” Russini said. “Financials are always part of it. He does not need to sign and take some cheap deal. He knows the Steelers need him. Do I think he was going to be willing to take less to play for a team that he thinks is a Super Bowl-caliber team, like the Minnesota Vikings? Absolutely. But I think this situation is different. There’s gonna be a number here that’s gonna make Aaron happy. And I just don’t know if Pittsburgh is there yet.”

The Steelers seem confident that a deal eventually will get done, and likely don’t plan to sweeten the pot for Rodgers.

We guess the waiting game will just have to continue.

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