If Aaron Rodgers needs the rest of the month, the Pittsburgh Steelers will wait. If he needs the rest of June, missing mandatory minicamp for players under contract, the Steelers will wait. Whenever Rodgers wants to show up, the Steelers will welcome him. That\u2019s the belief of beat writer Ray Fittipaldo, who doesn\u2019t expect Pittsburgh to ever serve Rodgers with a deadline.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just know that they are willing to be patient,\u201d Fittipaldo told 93.7 The Fan\u2019s Andrew Fillipponi and Chris Mueller.<\/a> \u201cI think they\u2019re even willing to be patient into June, to be honest with you. I don\u2019t really see like an end to this anytime soon unless Aaron just makes up his mind. And I honestly don\u2019t see the Steelers walking away at this point. So might be two weeks, four weeks, six weeks, but I think as long as Aaron doesn\u2019t retire, I think the Steelers will be willing to sit around and wait for that decision.\u201d<\/p>\n Pittsburgh\u2019s saga with Rodgers began in mid-March during the first day of the NFL\u2019s legal tampering period. ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter reported the Steelers had serious interest in Rodgers, a sign they either didn\u2019t intend or weren\u2019t going to be able to re-sign Russell Wilson or Justin Fields. Rodgers has shown interest in a return, visiting the facility later that month and speaking well of the organization during his only media interview this offseason.<\/p>\n But the Steelers have received no clarity for what Rodgers will decide and when that decision will come. He\u2019s never been a fan of offseason workouts, and insiders have floated the idea<\/a> he will skip OTAs beginning in May and the team\u2019s minicamp in mid-June. If so, that would mean Rodgers may not give word until close to training camp in late July, making it possible the team doesn\u2019t know his future for another two months.<\/p>\n