“He’s still throwing the (expletive) out of the ball, honestly,” the coach said to Fowler. “He’s the best quarterback they’ve had since (Ben Roethlisberger). We will see how the body holds up, but I think he’s going to help them immensely.”

Rodgers accepted a team-friendly contract to join the Steelers earlier in June after his two seasons with the Jets did not go as he or that organization had hoped.