New Steelers WR Finds Out Aaron Rodgers Is Not Here to Play Games

The Pittsburgh Steelers are back in action. Latrobe, Pennsylvania, is once again the summer home of the iconic NFL franchise that has captured six Super Bowl titles.

There's plenty of excitement around Mike Tomlin's squad heading into the season. Veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers, now 41, is expected to take command of the offense. Rodgers also has a new weapon in town: former Seattle Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf.

Metcalf, just 27, brings both speed and experience to Pittsburgh's receiving corps. Despite his age and accolades, he's still young enough to enjoy some video games during downtime at training camp. But it turns out his new quarterback isn’t as interested in joining the action.

While speaking with reporter Brooke Pryor, Metcalf shared a lighthearted moment about his training camp suite-mate.

"I thought he did. He walked in my room yesterday and he was like, 'oh, you're gaming.' And I was like, 'yeah.' And he just walked out."

Metcalf joined the Steelers after six seasons in Seattle. He was selected in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Ole Miss. Since entering the league, he's made two Pro Bowl appearances and was named second-team All-Pro in 2020. In his final season with the Seahawks, he played in 15 games, catching 66 passes for 992 yards and five touchdowns. Over his career, Metcalf has totaled 6,324 receiving yards and 48 touchdowns.

Thursday’s training camp scrimmage didn’t start well for Rodgers, who had his first pass of the day intercepted in front of a large group of fans.

Still, Rodgers is determined to finish his career strong. He’ll turn 42 in December and currently sits at 503 career touchdown passes. In his last full season, he threw 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions for the Jets across 17 games.

He’ll now team up with Metcalf and running back Jaylen Warren, who takes over as the starter after Najee Harris left in free agency. Calvin Austin III and Robert Woods are also expected to start at wide receiver.