Pittsburgh Steelers 2025 Training Camp: Tracking the biggest storylines now that T.J. Watt has signed his contract extension
It's finally here. The Pittsburgh Steelers will report to Latrobe, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, with the first practice of their 2025 season scheduled for Thursday afternoon. So what better time than now to run through the biggest storylines heading into camp… #1: How does Aaron Rodgers look? Now that Watt's deal is in the rearview, the biggest question […]
It's finally here.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will report to Latrobe, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, with the first practice of their 2025 season scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
So what better time than now to run through the biggest storylines heading into camp…
#1: How does Aaron Rodgers look?
Now that Watt's deal is in the rearview, the biggest question remaining is what the Steelers will look like at quarterback with Aaron Rodgers under center? Of course, we received an appetizer at mandatory minicamp, but that is nothing compared to the live reps that will happen the next three weeks in Latrobe.
Will his arm still be strong enough? How sharp is his ball location? Has his ability to maneuver the pocket improved, or gotten worse, now that it's close to two years since his Achilles tear? These are all questions that have to be answered surrounding the biggest storyline not only for the Steelers, but possibly for the NFL.
#2: How does the offenisve line perfrom when the pads come on?
Offensive line play is not as sexy as the quarterback and the next storyline we will preview, but outside of Aaron Rodgers, Broderick Jones and Troy Fautanu have major targets on their back. How those two tackles hold up will go a very long way in telling us how successful the offense can be in 2025.
When you get to practice against T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, and Nick Herbig, how well you do when the pads come on is a direct precursor to how well they will perform when the calendar flips to September.
#3: What will the backend of the Steelers defense look like?
No position group in Pittsburgh underwent the overhaul that the Steelers' secondary did this offseason. Out are Minkah Fitzpatrick and Donte Jackson, in are Jalen Ramsey, Brandin Echols, Darius Slay, and Juan Thornhill.
A position group that relies on precise communication, there is going to be an assembly of parts to make a whole that will take time in Latrobe. The positional alignment of Jalen Ramsey will also be intriguing as the Steelers tinker with his role and the rest of the back five.
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