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Football fans are saying the same thing after seeing Aaron Rodgers’ steady footwork in his first practice with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Last week, the four-time league MVP signed a one-year contract with the Steelers worth up to $19.5 million. The Steelers waited nearly three months for a decision from Rodgers, who once again considered retirement before coming back for his age-42 season.

Rodgers practiced with his new team for the first time on Tuesday at minicamp. Several clips of Rodgers’ first practice made the rounds on social media, and it certainly looks like his Achilles is at (or near) 100 percent again:

Football fans are already buying the hype on Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers after seeing these two video clips.

“Super Bowl loading,” a fan wrote.

“Bring us 7,” said another.

“That my goat still got it🥲,” wrote a user.

“Brady did it with the Bucs,” another optimistic fan said.

“It’s time,” said a user.

“Steelers are about to win their 7th,” wrote another.

In his one healthy season with the New York Jets, Aaron Rodgers completed 63 percent of pass attempts for 3,897 yards, 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. In 2022, his last with the Green Bay Packers, A-Rod threw 26 touchdowns against 12 picks.

Only time will tell if Rodgers can have a late-career renaissance on a new team like Peyton Manning (Denver Broncos), Kurt Warner (Arizona Cardinals) and Brett Favre (Minnesota Vikings).

Aaron Rodgers Will Face Old Jets Teammates In Steelers Debut

Aaron Rodgers in Steelers uniformAaron Rodgers (Photo via @steelers/X)
The 41-year-old Rodgers will visit none other than the Jets in his Pittsburgh debut on Sept. 7. To make the matchup even juicier, it will be former Steeler Justin Fields behind center for the Jets, as he signed a two-year deal with the AFC East club in free agency.

Houston Texans star Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his illegal hit to Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the ensuing brawl between the teams in a lengthy statement on social media.  

Al-Shaair’s statement comes as his three-game suspension as a result of the incident has ended and he is slated to return to the field for the Texans on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

On December 1, an Al-Shaair hit to the head of a sliding and defenseless Lawrence caused chaos in Jacksonville. The defensive back needed to be restrained by several coaches and Lawrence has not played since taking the barbaric contact.

‘While so many jumped at the first opportunity to hop on the false narrative – that l’m a dirty player or bad person – the messages from all who stood by me were the only things keeping me mentally afloat during a time of isolation,’ Al-Shaair said on social media.

‘I’ve learned so much from this entire experience. Seeing myself on video – letting my emotions get the best of me to the point where I completely lost it – was an embarrassing and eye-opening moment for me.’

‘I’ve had to earn everything in my life. I never want to allow anyone to get me to a point where I jeopardize everything that I’ve worked all my life to obtain. That was not the way I want to represent myself or my family and I will continue to learn and grow from that moment.’

Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence
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Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence

The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence
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The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence

Al-Shaair said during his three-game ban, he met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and other league executives for the first time, taking issue with how he was characterized in the official announcement of his suspension.

The defender said he thought his character and integrity were ‘unjustifiably smeared’ in the release but the meeting with Goodell and others was ‘productive’ and gave him hope it would not happen again.

‘In that conversation – man-to-man – I owned and acknowledged that my actions following my ejection were careless and, in that moment, I didn’t think about the responsibility I have been blessed with to represent the shield,’ Al-Shaair continued.

‘I also stated that the letter, and specifically the language used in the letter, was equally as careless and conveyed that the context of the words used were not a reflection of my character, nor my career, as I have not been warned multiple times for my play on the field.’

Al-Shaair’s hit on Lawrence was not the only controversial incident he was involved in this season.

During the Texans’ game against the Bears in September, he punched Roschon Johnson, who wasn’t even in the game at the time of another sideline confrontation.

Al-Shaair ended his statement by saying his view is that everyone in the league office and on the field are on the same team to represent the NFL in the best nature possible, something he failed to do earlier this month.

‘Lastly, I’ll say that this world is full of negative people who can’t wait to tear you down, but if you move with love and compassion, the seeds of good you planted in others’ lives can grow into the very tree that shades you with comfort and compassion when you need it most,’ Al-Shaair concluded.

‘I am a man of God, I am a leader, a warrior and a lover. I am also a hell of a football player and I’m grateful to be back doing what I love.’