In a slightly surprising move, the Pittsburgh Steelers opted not to play Aaron Rodgers in the preseason. While Rodgers has 20 years of experience in the league, the Steelers haven’t been shy about playing veteran quarterbacks in the preseason before. Ben Roethlisberger did it in his later years. Even last year, the Steelers got Russell Wilson some preseason work, and he had been battling an injury. However, Rich Eisen isn’t bashing the Steelers for that decision.
“[Aaron] Rodgers, I would say no,” Eisen said on his Overreaction Monday podcast. “That’s not a big mistake.