NFL analyst lays out timeline for Aaron Rodgers to sign with the Steelers
Right now, the Pittsburgh Steelers are in the early stages of offseason work, which consists mostly of weights and rehab. The action heats up on May 27th with the third phase of OTAs, when we see the beginnings of real football, the installation of schemes, and the first opportunity for new players to start working on that all-important chemistry.
This is also when former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, who was on The Herd, thinks free-agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers needs to make a decision about playing for the Steelers.
'I just mentioned the three phases for a veteran quarterback. Phase One feels like a waste of your time. Like, it's just lifting… There's no football there. Anyway, Phase Two, again, you're throwing to guys on air, not that important. Phase Three, I think, is really important. So for the Pittsburgh Steelers, I believe that's May 27th. May 27th is the start of Phase Three. I would circle that May 27th date as a date that, like, it would be really detrimental to be starting the missing time at that point,' Hasselbeck said.
If Rodgers doesn't make a decision soon, the Steelers could be forced to make a trade for Kirk Cousins or sign Carson Wentz to help boost the quarterback roster.
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