Adam Schefter made Pittsburgh Steelers headlines over the weekend when he referred to Aaron Rodgers as the team’s third choice behind Justin Fields and Matthew Stafford. And with Art Rooney II stating his preference of re-signing one of their two starting quarterbacks from last season, it was assumed that Fields was their first choice. According to Schefter, that wasn’t the case.
“It was really as much chronological as it was anything else,” Schefter said, clarifying his reports over the weekend via 97.1 The Fan’s Rothman & Ice. “They started in the offseason and the initial calls were about acquiring Matthew Stafford and they had conversations with the Rams about trading for him…And once it didn’t get done, they continued during that time talking with Justin Fields.