Aaron Rodgers has previously spent time in Pittsburgh, usually in three-hour chunks at the local football stadium. He spent twice that amount of time on Friday, visiting with the local team.

A torn left Achilles tendon a handful of snaps into his first game with the Jets in 2023 ended his season. He returned last fall at 40 and threw 28 touchdown passes and 11 interceptions but also courted off-the-field drama regularly as the Jets went 5-12.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are changing their philosophy with the new DK Metcalf contract. Metcalf’s deal comes out to just under $33 million per year, but that is not what made the deal is tendency-breaking for the Steelers.