Aaron Rodgers reveals part of the personal situation that kept him from signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers prior to minicamp
For a while now, we knew that Aaron Rodgers had what he called "personal matters" to attend to. He said that part of that was taking care of a sick family member during his appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience. And now we know what else was a part of his delayed decision… Aaron Rodgers […]
For a while now, we knew that Aaron Rodgers had what he called "personal matters" to attend to.
He said that part of that was taking care of a sick family member during his appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience.
And now we know what else was a part of his delayed decision…
Aaron Rodgers reveals he got married
"It's a wedding ring…It's been a few months," Rodgers told the media when asked about the ring on his finger.
There was some speculation for a while that Rodgers had gotten married, but with no pictures, evidence or comments from him and or his partner, it was all hearsay. Rodgers did say that he was in a serious relationship in the past few months, but Tuesday was the first time he admitted to being married.
So adding in the caretaking with the wedding planning and now you have your answer as to why Rodgers wasn't at the early portions of the Steelers' offseason. As to why he chose the Pittsburgh Steelers, well, Rodgers had a clear motive: Mike Tomlin…
"I was dealing with a lot of things in my personal life, and some things improved a little bit where I felt like I could fully be all in here with the guys. I had great conversation with Mike throughout the entire process, and Omar [Khan], but it's good to get that done and get behind us. You know, I think it starts with Mike Tomlin, and I've been a fan of his for a long time. There are a few iconic franchises in the NFL. I played for one of them for 18 years [Green Bay Packers]. This is another one, one of those. There's something special about obviously, this area, so many great quarterbacks are from Pittsburgh."
So for Rodgers, everything is now in the rearview. He can fully focus on the task at hand, which is leading the Steelers to their seventh Lombardi and "making peace with a nice, long career."
