Steelers Need to Remember Aaron Rodgers Relationship With Garrett Wilson Ahead of Deadline

As the Pittsburgh Steelers get prepared for the next few days and make some difficult decisions regarding their wide receiver room, the one thing that continues to come up is Josh Downs. 

As of now, it remains uncertain whether the Steelers are going to win those sweepstakes, though there are some other players potentially available who could be of help in Pittsburgh. 

Among those options, former Aaron Rodgers teammate Garrett Wilson, who is with the New York Jets, has been named as a potential trade candidate. 

It was recently noted that Wilson could be a guy that the Steelers are interested in, and while it makes sense on paper because of the player he is, it's also fair to remember some of the concerns coming out of New York that Rodgers and Wilson didn't have the best relationship.

“Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was his signal caller for two of those productive seasons in New York, so there’s pre-existing chemistry to potentially be mined.

“The Jets have him under contract through 2030, so there’s no clear need to move him, even in the midst of an abysmal 2-6 start. The Steelers would probably have to present an offer Darren Mougey could not refuse to get something done. It’s questionable whether that’s worthwhile for the Steelers with Metcalf under contract and uncertainty at quarterback after Rodgers retires at the end of the year,” Adam Bittner wrote.

While those reports and rumors were prevalent when the Jets decided to move on from Rodgers, it never felt like there was a whole lot of clarity beyond them. 

Wilson has always shown that he wants to win at a very high level, and losing Rodgers at that time definitely didn't help the Jets. However, reports also indicated at the time that Wilson was part of the reason why the team didn't bring Rodgers back.

Nobody really knows what went on behind the scenes besides the guys who had to make those decisions, so it's very possible that some of this was misreported or not as accurate as it seemed.

Regardless, it would be something these Steelers have to consider. The last thing they want to do is bring in Wilson and find out that he and Rodgers don't have a great relationship, though it's fair to mention that if that's the case, Pittsburgh likely already knows.

The Steelers are also in a position where they need just need to add as much talent as possible. Rodgers and Wilson are both professionals and want to win, so it's very possible they can put their differences aside, if there really were any a few years ago in New York.