He’s played 248 games in his career and has attempted 8,245 passes in regular-season games, so 41-year-old Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers might not need much work in the preseason to be ready for Week 1 of the 2025 season.
But he’s in a new offensive system in Pittsburgh under coordinator Arthur Smith, and with a bunch of new pieces around him that he’s still getting acclimated to. That includes wide receiver DK Metcalf, tight ends Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington and Jonnu Smith, and especially center Zach Frazier.
So, maybe he does need some playing time in meaningless preseason action to work the kinks out in-stadium.