Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) participates in drills during training camp at Saint Vincent College. Barry Reeger-Imagn Images

Aaron Rodgers opens up about his familiarity with Steelers offense

By Jordan Sigler | Last updated Jul 30, 2025 5:03 PM ET

Aaron Rodgers is going through an experience that often happens to elite quarterbacks early in their career when they're drafted by a general manager and coach coming off losing seasons who are on the hot seat: Learning a new scheme.

The new Pittsburgh Steelers signal-caller is on his third offensive coordinator in four seasons. Rodgers, who signed with Pittsburgh right before mandatory minicamp in June, is still getting to know offensive coordinator Arthur Smith's offense.

It's still very much a work in progress.

According to Mike DeFabio of The Athletic, Rodgers claimed on Wednesday that he's still getting accustomed to the new offense.

“As much as I have a good feel for the offense, I'm not what I would call an expert of the offense yet," Rodgers said. "I become an expert when you break the huddle and you can see the picture in your mind. And every now and then the picture is a little fuzzy still.”

Aaron Rodgers: “As much as I have a good feel for the offense, I'm not what I would call an expert of the offense yet… I become an expert when you break the huddle and you can see the picture in your mind. And every now and then the picture is a little fuzzy still.”
— Mike DeFabo (@MikeDeFabo) July 30, 2025

Rodgers praised second-year center Zach Frazier for being a lifeline for him early in training camp by helping to make calls at the line of scrimmage before jokingly telling him that would soon change.

“I said don’t get used to that," Rodgers said. "At some point, I’m going to be making the calls for you.”

Rodgers hopes to have a clear picture of the offense in his head by the end of the week.

Rodgers, 41, didn't participate in the preseason last year for the New York Jets after coming off an Achilles injury in 2023. The Steelers might want to seriously consider letting Rodgers play a few series so he gets in rhythm with the offense before Week 1.

Jordan Sigler

Jordan Sigler is a sports writer with a decade of experience as a journalist, including his time as a breaking news/day cops reporter for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. His sports coverage across the NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, NHL, and college football world has also been featured at ChiCitySports, Gridiron Heroics, Pro Football Network, and Athlon Sports. Based in Austin, Texas, Jordan graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from Texas Tech University in 2014

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