Aaron Rodgers Drops Confident Truth Bomb On Early Training Camp Miscue

Aaron Rodgers’ first pass with the Pittsburgh Steelers at training camp on Thursday didn’t go as expected, as he ended up getting intercepted by linebacker Patrick Queen. Despite that, the veteran quarterback isn’t too concerned about the mistake, and he even offered a confident message after practice.

After getting released by the New York Jets early in the offseason, the Steelers ended up being the team that was the most aggressive suitor for Rodgers. It took a couple of months, but he eventually decided to return for what could be his final NFL season, signing a one-year, $13.65 million contract with the team.

Since signing Rodgers, Pittsburgh’s front office has been busy building up its roster around him. They already traded for DK Metcalf beforehand, but they pulled off a blockbuster trade with the Miami Dolphins that landed them Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith. They also signed T.J. Watt to a mammoth three-year, $123 million contract extension.

The excitement surrounding the Steelers is hard to miss, but things were quickly dampened when Rodgers was intercepted on his first pass of training camp. After practice, Rodgers admitted that he’s going to throw interceptions from time to time, as it’s the nature of the game. However, he also assured folks he will throw quite a few touchdowns, too.

“It’s good to get that out of the way,” Rodgers said when speaking to the media. “It’s gonna be a good challenge for me, throwing in this heat every single day, I look forward to it. I’m gonna throw some picks, but I’m gonna throw some touchdowns too.”

There are going to be some bumps in the road for Rodgers to start, as he’s adapting to a new offensive system. Beyond that, there are also quite a few new faces in town alongside him. But that’s what training camp is for, so it’s better for him to get the mistakes out of the way before the games actually matter.

Things got better for Rodgers throughout the day, but he made it clear he’s going to be experimenting with some things as he adjusts to playing in the Steelers’ offense. And if everything clicks the way he’s intending for it to, Pittsburgh could end up scoring quite a few touchdowns in 2025.

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