What Steelers Offense Looks Like Following Aaron Rodgers Signing

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At long last, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Aaron Rodgers have a deal. The 41-year-old quarterback is set to sign a one-year contract on Friday and will take the field with his new team next Tuesday for mandatory minicamp.
It's been an attrition-filled offseason in the Steel City, as their other signal callers signed elsewhere, a wide receiver was traded, and their bellcow running back for the last four seasons decided to head west. They did, however, also acquire DK Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks in a blockbuster move.
So what will the Steelers' re-shaped offense look like with Rodgers at the helm? Here's a glance at each skill position room:
Quarterbacks
Will Howard (R)
Aaron Rodgers
Mason Rudolph
Skylar Thompson
Projected Quarterback Depth Chart
String | QB |
|---|---|
Starter | Aaron Rodgers |
2nd | Mason Rudolph |
3rd | Will Howard (R) |
4th | Skylar Thompson |
Running Backs
Kenneth Gainwell
Evan Hull
Max Hurleman (R)
Kaleb Johnson (R)
Cordarelle Patterson
Trey Sermon
Jonathan Ward
Jaylen Warren
Connor Heyward (FB)
DJ Thomas-Jones (R,FB)
Projected Running Back Depth Chart
String | RB | FB |
|---|---|---|
Starter | Jaylen Warren | Connor Heyward |
2nd | Kaleb Johnson (R) | DJ Thomas-Jones (R) |
3rd | Kenneth Gainwell | |
4th | Trey Sermon | |
5th | Evan Hull | |
6th | Cordarelle Patterson | |
7th | Jonathan Ward | |
8th | Max Hurleman |
Wide Receivers
Calvin Austin III
Brandon Johnson
Montana Lemonious-Craig (R)
Lance McCutcheon
DK Metcalf
Scotty Miller
Ben Skowronek
Roc Taylor (R)
Ke'Shawn Williams (R)
Roman Wilson
Robert Woods
Projected Wide Receiver Depth Chart
String | WR | WR | WR |
|---|---|---|---|
Starter | DK Metcalf | Robert Woods | Calvin Austin |
2nd | Brandon Johnson | Ben Skowronek | Roman Wilson |
3rd | Lance McCutcheon | Roc Taylor (R) | Scotty Miller |
4th | Montana Lemonious-Craig (R) | Ke'Shawn Williams (R) |
Tight Ends
Pat Freiermuth
JJ Galbreath (R)
Darnell Washington
Projected Tight End Depth Chart
String | TE |
|---|---|
Starter | Pat Freiermuth |
2nd | Darnell Washington |
3rd | JJ Galbreath (R) |
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Mike Kadlick is an NFL writer for Sports Illustrated. He’s also a New England Patriots reporter for CLNS Media, where he hosts the Patriots Daily podcast and covers the beat from Gillette Stadium. Before joining SI, Kadlick worked at WEEI sports radio in Boston. He holds a master’s degree in public relations from Boston University. When Kadlick’s not covering football, he can be found running, spending time with his wife and dog, and enjoying all things pizza.