Of course, seven other teams will make a trip to Soldier Field this season, including former potential landing spots like the New Orleans Saints and Minnesota Vikings, both of whom seem to have cemented their plans under center.
The end of his statement is certainly trolling — as he is wont to do when it comes to the Bears — but while it’s not out of the question Rodgers is doing the same by vaguely alluding to a squad scheduled to play in Chicago, it’s still fodder for those on offseason Rodgers watch.
And for what it’s worth, he shut down playing for the Saints when another fan asked, replying with a quick “no.”
This marks the latest breadcrumb potentially leading to Pittsburgh as the QB ruminates on a potential 21st season.
The clearest indication Rodgers might end up wearing black and gold took place on April 1, when president Art Rooney II said at the Annual League Meeting that “all signs are positive” he’s heading the Steelers’ way. Head coach Mike Tomlin has stated there’s no deadline, and pass rusher Alex Highsmith said on Thursday’s The Insiders that waiting on the 41-year-old’s decision isn’t a “distraction at all.”
Rodgers hinting at a union won’t get the Steelers any closer to a championship — only him officially signing would do that.