Steelers owner Art Rooney II said he preferred to re-sign Justin Fields or Russell Wilson. Since then, they have signed Mason Rudolph, and Fields and Wilson have signed elsewhere. Instead, they have a standing offer on the table for Aaron Rodgers and are waiting on his response. So how did this happen, and how does it relate to the team’s public position?
Steelers beat writer Mark Kaboly admitted he was “a little bit surprised” the Steelers re-signed neither Fields nor Wilson, given the expectations heading into the new league year. “I thought Justin [Fields] would have had the better opportunity to come back” than Wilson, he said on 93.