Sean McVay reveals how close Aaron Rodgers was to joining Rams in off-season

On June 7, ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that Aaron Rodgers had arrived at the Pittsburgh Steelers' training facility to sign a one-year contract worth $13.65 million, $10 million of which is fully guaranteed. The contract can also reach a maximum value of $19.5 million if certain conditions are met.

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ESPN sources: Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers was in the team’s training facility today to sign his one-year, $13.65 million contract that includes $10 million guaranteed and has a maximum value of $19.5 million. The deal includes $5.85 million worth of playtime and team performance incentives.

However, there was a chance Rodgers could have ended up at a different franchise. Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay made an appearance on the popular NFL Network show 'Good Morning Football' on Wednesday and highlighted how Rodgers could have become their new starting quarterback for 2025.

"If that wasn't able to occur [re-signing QB Matthew Stafford], then that was definitely a conversation and a possibility for us [Rodgers signing in LA]," McVay said to NFL analyst Kyle Brandt. "I have a ton of respect for the body of work, and I have gotten to know Aaron, and really enjoy the conversations and just the approach and the way that he thinks about the game...

"That was a possibility, but our first priority was always to get Matthew back."

Does Aaron Rodgers make the Pittsburgh Steelers a playoff team?

Rodgers is arguably the best quarterback the Steelers franchise has had since the retirement of Ben Roethlisberger. Although he is no longer in the prime of his career, Rodgers still had 3,897 yards and 28 touchdowns last year in a disappointing season for the New York Jets.

The Steelers have the eighth-best odds (+145) in the AFC to make the playoffs, according to Bet365. Only the Buffalo Bills, the Baltimore Ravens, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Cincinnati Bengals, the Houston Texans, the Los Angeles Chargers, and the Denver Broncos hold better odds than the Steelers.

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The Steelers last reached the Super Bowl in 2011, when they were beaten by Rodgers' Packers.