{"id":268609,"date":"2025-08-07T09:07:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T09:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/268609\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T09:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T09:07:10","slug":"steelers-aaron-rodgers-says-wr-roman-wilson-needs-to-stop-worrying-about-his-approval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/268609\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers&#8217; Aaron Rodgers says WR Roman Wilson needs to stop worrying about his approval"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/pittsburgh-steelers\/356\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Steelers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Steelers<\/a> QB <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/steelers-aaron-rodgers-dk-metcalf-192609335.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Aaron Rodgers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aaron Rodgers<\/a> is trying to free WR <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/steelers-wr-roman-wilson-perfect-090859307.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Roman Wilson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roman Wilson<\/a> from his biggest obstacle \u2014 himself.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Rodgers spoke with reporters on a multitude of subjects, from his relationship with OC Arthur Smith to preseason football \u2014 but one topic captured all the headlines: Wilson&#8217;s mindset heading into Year 2.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I need to get [Roman Wilson] out of his own head a bit, because he&#8217;s such a good kid,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=D0YdS0HDUy4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rodgers said;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rodgers said<\/a>. &#8220;He cares so much about whether it&#8217;s my approval, or he&#8217;s doing it right. And he&#8217;s just got to trust himself because he&#8217;s so damn talented. The more he can play free, and not think out there, the better he&#8217;s going to play.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wilson missed practically his entire rookie season <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/steelers-christian-kuntz-speaks-mind-083111930.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:last year due to injury;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">last year due to injury<\/a> \u2014 but many have high hopes for the second-year Steeler, including Rodgers, who believes that once he&#8217;s able to get out of his own head, he could reach that next level.<\/p>\n<p>Fans may get a hefty dose of Wilson in the Steelers&#8217; upcoming preseason opener against the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/jacksonville-jaguars\/365\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jacksonville Jaguars;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a> on August 9 \u2014 but Rodgers has hinted <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/steelers-qb-aaron-rodgers-says-181838436.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:he&#039;ll possibly take a raincheck for the matchup;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">he&#8217;ll possibly take a raincheck for the matchup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For up-to-date Steelers coverage, follow us on X <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheSteelersWire\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@TheSteelersWire;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">@TheSteelersWire<\/a> and give our <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SteelersWire\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook page;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Facebook page<\/a> a like.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/steelerswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/steelers\/2025\/08\/07\/steelers-aaron-rodgers-roman-wilson\/85553954007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Steelers&#039; Aaron Rodgers says Roman Wilson needs to get out of his head;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Steelers&#8217; Aaron Rodgers says Roman Wilson needs to get out of his head<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers is trying to free WR Roman Wilson from his biggest obstacle \u2014 himself. 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