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Despite offer, Aaron Rodgers to sit out Steelers' preseason opener

LATROBE, Pa. -- Aaron Rodgers believes the new-look Pittsburgh Steelers offense is starting to figure things out.

The veteran quarterback even offered to showcase how far the offense has come in, saying Wednesday that he was "fully on board" to participate in Saturday's preseason opener against Jacksonville, if asked.

However, coach Mike Tomlin on Thursday said that won't be necessary.

The Steelers will be without rookie quarterback Will Howard, who is "week-to-week" with a broken finger after smacking his hand against a helmet in practice on Tuesday. That leaves veteran Mason Rudolph and Skylar Thompson to split the snaps against the Jaguars.