The 42-year-old quarterback is in street clothes on the sideline, while Mason Rudolph is expected to start. Rodgers has not ruled out playing later in the preseason, with the Steelers potentially using him against the New York Jets on August 21. Aaron Rodgers will not play for the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Green Bay Packers in Thursday night’s preseason game. Will Howard is set to take over during the first half, with rookie Drew Allar expected to play after halftime. His decision comes as Rodgers has made clear that he does not see much value in preseason snaps for an experienced quarterback.
Performance that shaped the outcome
His next possible game could come on August 21, when the Steelers are scheduled to face the New York Jets, another of his former teams. The matchup is expected to be Rodgers’ final meeting with Green Bay, the team that selected him in the 2005 NFL Draft. Because you got to play a team that wasn’t going to play how they played in the preseason, the first year we were doing them, it was fun.
“Preseason’s a lot different. Teams don’t run anything anymore. They just really don’t,” Rodgers continued. “Even joint practices. They were going to show you a lot of different things they were working on. It was like a real day at camp. Rodgers is still expected to appear during the preseason. Meanwhile, Jordan Love is starting for the Packers against Pittsburgh.
