After handling Aaron Rodgers ultimatum, Steelers star states urgency.
Veteran Pittsburgh Steelers captain Cameron Heyward has insisted that his team had to at last seize their opportunity with their Super Bowl window maybe closing.
Under pressure to identify a quarterback having struggled at the position since Ben Roethlisberger left, the Steelers have not won a playoff game since the 2016 season.
Pittsburgh has maintained a winning-season record run and not suffered a losing one since 2003, consistently seen as candidates for the Super Bowl notwithstanding its playoff challenges.
However, given the Steelers have an aging squad and might have to rebuild in the next years, that might be soon ending. If the Steelers are to have any hope of challenging the likes of the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals inside their division, they also need a quarterback improvement.
Aaron Rodgers has been closely associated with the club; he finally visited last week. Still, no contract has been signed yet.
Although the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings were rumored as interested, the quarterback was claimed to have had options; still, the Steelers are the ones most likely to land the four-time MVP.
Cut by the Jets following a dismal 2024 season, Heyward argues that the Steelers desperately need a player of his level before it's too late, even if Rodgers might not be the powerhouse he once was.
Heyward remarked on the Rich Eisen Show: "I believe we are in an urgent situation. Like myself, many of our guys are in the later phases of their careers, hence we all want to win.
Not only is winning a playoff game—which we haven't won in a few years—not sufficient, also it leaves a nasty taste in our mouth.
Referring to his 2023 "darkness retreat" when he isolated himself before deciding whether to play for the Jets, Heyward later made bit of a dig at Rodgers for taking his time over his choice.