AFC North Rival Supports Cameron Heyward’s Blunt Words for Aaron Rodgers
Former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson agrees with defensive tackle Cameron Heyward's blunt words for Aaron Rodgers.
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward put Aaron Rodgers on notice this week as the waiting game continues for the free agent quarterback to make a decision on where he wants to play in 2025. He’s not alone in his feelings, either.
Former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson agreed with Heyward’s recent blunt comments for Rodgers.
“There’s certain teams, you look at the logo on the helmet, they don’t need no help,” Johnson said on his podcast, “Nightcap.” “They don’t need no recruiting pitch. The product sells itself.”
Heyward is tired of waiting just like everyone else around the league. After putting in a lot of effort to recruit quarterback Russell Wilson a year ago, it’s safe to say he’s not going to do the same for Rodgers this offseason.
“I ain’t doing that darkness retreat. I don’t need any of that crap,” Heyward said on his “Not Just Football” podcast. “Either you want to be a Pittsburgh Steeler or you don’t. That’s simple, that’s the pitch. If you want me to recruit, that’s the recruiting pitch. Pittsburgh Steelers — if you want to be part of it, so be it. If you don’t, no skin off my back.”
Instead, Heyward chose to back quarterback Mason Rudolph, who the Steelers reunited with last week when they realized the wait for Rodgers could go on for quite a bit longer.
Johnson’s co-host, former tight end Shannon Sharpe, agrees that was the right move.
“That wouldn’t be a recruiting pitch, that would be begging,” Sharpe said. “And that’s what he wants. What did the Jets do? The Jets got on a private plane and flew to him.”
Only time will tell when and where Rodgers will decide to play, but the Steelers don’t seem to be falling for his antics. It’s gotten to a point that even Pittsburgh’s rivals are joining its side.