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While speaking to local reporters on Tuesday, Pittsburgh Steelers WR D.K. Metcalf issued an exciting statement about his growing rapport with QB Aaron Rodgers.
"Since he was 50 years old and I was 10, we were kind of like trying to get used to the dynamic of everything," Metcalf said of last season. "He was in a new place. I was in a new place. I think right now, our communication is far beyond where it was last year when we first got to camp. He was at a couple OTA practices, so was I.
"I think we're just leaps ahead of the communication aspect, how we view each other, how we communicate on and off the field right now. That was the biggest step, the biggest difference that I seen from last year. And I think it's just only going to continue to grow."
Rodgers put up 3,322 passing yards, 24 passing touchdowns and seven interceptions last season. The NFL legend completed 65.7% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Metcalf had 59 receptions last season for 850 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns in his first year with the Steelers. The 850 receiving yards were a career low for the two-time Pro Bowler.
Metcalf has played for the Seattle Seahawks and Steelers. He enters next season with 7,174 receiving yards and 54 receiving touchdowns in his career.
The 2026 season will be Rodgers' final NFL campaign. The four-time MVP has played for the Green Bay Packers, New York Jets and Steelers and has 527 career passing touchdowns and 66,274 career passing yards in the regular season.
Rodgers hasn't won a playoff game since the 2020 season, while the Steelers haven't won a postseason game since the 2016 season. It will be intriguing to see how Rodgers and Co. perform in 2026.
"I thought it might," Rodgers said. "Last year it felt way more dramatic to me. Like it's my last arrival to training camp. And this year it doesn't feel anything. I really don't -- I'm just happy to be out here with the guys. Good to see some of their faces I haven't seen in a while. Good to see the six guys that went on the trip with us again. I feel like there's like a tighter bond. They'll have to bring in some of the other guys who weren't at that trip, but it was good."
Pittsburgh helped Rodgers this offseason by acquiring Michael Pittman Jr. from the Indianapolis Colts. Rodgers will target Pittman Jr., Robert Tonyan, Metcalf, Darnell Washington, Pat Freiermuth and Roman Wilson next season.
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"Since he was 50 years old and I was 10, we were kind of like trying to get used to the dynamic of everything," Metcalf said of last season. "He was in a new place. I was in a new place. I think right now, our communication is far beyond where it was last year when we first got to camp. He was at a couple OTA practices, so was I.
"I think we're just leaps ahead of the communication aspect, how we view each other, how we communicate on and off the field right now. That was the biggest step, the biggest difference that I seen from last year. And I think it's just only going to continue to grow."
Rodgers put up 3,322 passing yards, 24 passing touchdowns and seven interceptions last season. The NFL legend completed 65.7% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Metcalf had 59 receptions last season for 850 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns in his first year with the Steelers. The 850 receiving yards were a career low for the two-time Pro Bowler.
Metcalf has played for the Seattle Seahawks and Steelers. He enters next season with 7,174 receiving yards and 54 receiving touchdowns in his career.
The 2026 season will be Rodgers' final NFL campaign. The four-time MVP has played for the Green Bay Packers, New York Jets and Steelers and has 527 career passing touchdowns and 66,274 career passing yards in the regular season.
Rodgers hasn't won a playoff game since the 2020 season, while the Steelers haven't won a postseason game since the 2016 season. It will be intriguing to see how Rodgers and Co. perform in 2026.
"I thought it might," Rodgers said. "Last year it felt way more dramatic to me. Like it's my last arrival to training camp. And this year it doesn't feel anything. I really don't -- I'm just happy to be out here with the guys. Good to see some of their faces I haven't seen in a while. Good to see the six guys that went on the trip with us again. I feel like there's like a tighter bond. They'll have to bring in some of the other guys who weren't at that trip, but it was good."
Pittsburgh helped Rodgers this offseason by acquiring Michael Pittman Jr. from the Indianapolis Colts. Rodgers will target Pittman Jr., Robert Tonyan, Metcalf, Darnell Washington, Pat Freiermuth and Roman Wilson next season.
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