he signed a one-year, $13.65 million contract<\/a> with the Steelers, should not be throwing the ball frequently during games due to his age (41) and that keeping him ready for the postseason is the priority.<\/p>\n\u201cYou want Aaron Rodgers to be healthy going into the playoffs, and hopefully you get to the playoffs,\u201d Cowher said. \u201cI think in the meantime, you create a balance on your football team that you\u2019re not just relying on his arm throughout the course of four quarters.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rodgers is coming off two years in New York, one where he missed all but four plays in 2023 after an Achilles tear and an underwhelming 5-12 season in 2024 after sky-high expectations.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His 3,897 passing yards were the third-lowest he recorded in a season in which he played double-digit games.<\/p>\n
His 48 QBR ranked 25th out of 32 quarterbacks.<\/p>\n
Aaron Rodgers playing with the Jets in 2024. Charles Wenzelberg\/New York Post<\/p>\n
When the new regime of head coach Aaron Glenn and GM Darren Mougey arrived in New York, it was clear that the team was ready to head in a new direction.<\/p>\n
Even with his 2024 stats, Cowher believes that Rodgers is the one who can bring home a playoff win for the first time in eight years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rodgers training with the Steelers. AP<\/p>\n
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