“Aaron Rodgers Loses His Cool, Reportedly Blasts Steelers Staff and Player in Heated Exchange That Had Teammates Whispering About Locker Room Fallout”
Aaron Rodgers isn’t happy with one of his teammates.
The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback reportedly didn’t shy away from confronting wide receiver Roman Wilson after miscommunication in practise, according to ESPN’s Ben Solak.
Rodgers and Wilson reportedly had a miscommunication which led to some harsh wordsCredit: GETTY
Rodgers, who signed a one-year deal with the Steelers in June and picked up an injury recently, was involved in practise reps with second-year pass catcher Wilson.
According to Solak, during a one-on-one period in the high red zone, Wilson was running an-out breaking from the slot.
This meant that he couldn’t see the trajectory of an incoming throw from Rodgers.
The quarterback tried to throw the ball to the back shoulder but Wilson adjusted late and the pass was complete.
Rodgers was furious and allegedly confronted Wilson on the jog back to his position groups.After some apparent stern words for Wilson, the 41-year-old let Steelers wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni he wasn’t happy.
“Rodgers let him have it,” Solak wrote.
“On the long jog back to his position group, Rodgers alternated between laying into Wilson and laying into Zach Azzanni, the Steelers’ wide receivers coach.
The QB wagged his head, planted his hand on his hips and stopped only to start up again twice.”
Aaron Rodgers wants Roman Wilson to stop caring about his approval
While training camp issues happen, it’s a little more concerning when Rodgers is involved.
The four-time MVP is known for demanding a lot from his receivers, and his confrontation with Wilson comes just days after Rodgers’ words of advice for the 24-year-old.
“I gotta get Ro[man] out of his own head a little bit … he cares so much, whether it’s my approval or if he’s doing it right,” Rodgers told reporters.
“The more you can play free and not think out there, the better he’s going to play.
The more he can just trust what he’s got, and then just go out there and react, the better he can play.”
Roman Wilson reportedly held some stern words from RodgersCredit: GETTY
Rodgers wasn’t happy with Wilson or the wide receivers coachCredit: GETTY
Fans online were quite sympathetic to Rodgers’ public remarks about Wilson, interpreting this as a sign of how much the quarterback wants Wilson to improve.
“All I hear is positive constructive criticism,” one fan wrote on X.
“The guy is such a good teammate. Everyone who hates on him is just weird,” another fan posted.
“That’s a perfectly reasonable statement. Learn the playbook and then play on instinct,” one fan wrote.
How Wilson reacts to all of this is unknown, but he’s a player who hasn’t the easiest ride in the NFL so far.
After being a third round pick in last year’s draft, Wilson missed most of his rookie season due to hamstring injuries.
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He is a player that the Steelers need as they look for a clear wideout to sit behind star receiver DK Metcalf, known for his love of candy.
Rodgers and Metcalf seem to building a strong relationship as the pair prepare for the upcoming NFL season.
With that said, Rodgers has looked a little iffy in training camp, with Ravens fans recently mocking him.
The Steelers have one final preseason game on August 21 before they start their NFL season against the New York Jets on September 7.
