AARON RODGERS will have to share a locker room with a teammate who told him he needed to stay in a “retirement home”.
Rodgers, 41, has agreed a one-year deal to join the Pittsburgh Steelers, setting up an awkward reunion with Steelers safety DeShon Elliott.
Aaron Rodgers is set for an awkward reunion with one of his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates[/caption]
DeShon Elliott told Rodgers to stay in a ‘retirement home’ when rumours of a move to the Pittsburgh Steelers first arose[/caption]
Elliott, 28, made his feeling clear on the Steelers signing the four-time MVP earlier in the offseason, posting a controversial comment on social media.
During initial reports about Rodgers potentially joining the Steelers, Elliott left a comment online that read: “Leave his a** at the retirement home”.
Rodgers is expected to be the Steelers’ first choice quarterback after being let go by the New York Jets following a disappointing season.
Rodgers managed just a 5-12 record for the Jets, throwing 3,897 yards for 28 touchdowns.
Elliott isn’t the only person unsure about Rodgers’ deal with Pittsburgh – which is reportedly worth around $20m.
Legendary Miami Dolphins quarterback and Pittsburgh alumni Dan Marino has questioned whether Rodgers really wants to be a Steeler – questioning his former team’s culture.
He told 93.7 the Fan: “You gotta have someone that really wants to play there.
“And he’s getting older. So I don’t know what his mindset is.”
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However, he did admit that Rodgers has what it takes to succeed, adding: “But he does still have talent”.
In 20 seasons Rodgers has appeared in 248 regular-season games, starting 241 of them.
He has completed 5,369 of 8,245 passes for 62,952 yards and 503 touchdowns in that time.
While he also ranks in the top-10 in every major passing category, and is the only quarterback in NFL history with at least 55,000 passing yards and 3,000 rushing yards.
