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Aaron Rodgers is getting rave reviews from his teammates ahead of training camp.
Veteran defensive lineman Cam Heyward, who has spent his entire 11-year career with the Steelers, is all in on having No. 8 in the fold and behind center for the team this year in a bit of an about-face.
“It just felt like he has bought in, and it worked out for the best,” Heyward said on “The Rich Eisen Show” on Wednesday. “I know sometimes we live in a society where we want things now. But patience has a way of paying off. And to now see he’s a Pittsburgh Steeler, and just him walking through the locker room asking questions [about] how we do things. He’s bought in, and that’s all I can ask for our quarterback. As a teammate, I’m excited to go work with him.”
Heyward previously said he would not recruit Rodgers while the ex-Jet pondered whether he would sign with the Steelers for several months.
“I ain’t doing that darkness retreat. I don’t need any of that crap,” the seven-time Pro Bowler said in March. “Either you want to be a Pittsburgh Steeler or you don’t. That’s simple. That’s the pitch. If you want me to recruit, that’s the recruiting pitch. Pittsburgh Steelers, if you want to be a part of it, so be it. If you don’t, no skin off my back.”
Rodgers, 41, wound up signing a one-year contract with the Steelers and later revealed that it would likely be his final season in the NFL.
Rodgers endured two largely unsuccessful seasons with the Jets, including a 5-12 2024 that saw head coach Robert Saleh get fired in the middle of the season.
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