Aaron Rodgers issues warning shot to Steelers offensive line after teammate's training camp knockdown

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Aaron Rodgers has yet to take a snap in a game in a Pittsburgh Steelers uniform, but the veteran quarterback is already setting the tone.

During a recent appearance on Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward's "Not Just Football" podcast, Rodgers spoke about how he reacted to seeing fellow quarterback Skylar Thompson take a hit and get knocked down during the early portion of training camp.

"And one thing, one really important moment, Skylar got knocked down early in camp. And I walked out there like, ‘What the hell just happened?’ I looked back and nobody was walking out there. And I told the line, ‘Don’t you ever let that happen again,’" Rodgers said.

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Aaron Rodgers of the Pittsburgh Steelers during a preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Everbank Stadium Aug. 9, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla.  (Logan Bowles/Getty Images)

Rodgers added that he instructed the linemen to serve as "policemen" whenever they take the field.

"I said, ‘We gotta protect each other. And you guys are the policemen out there on the field. You’re the big brothers out there. You protect everybody from DK [Metcalf] to me to whoever’s in there (at) quarterback or whoever’s in there (at) running back. I don’t care if it’s preseason practice, whatever. You gotta protect them.'"

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Rodgers suggested he realized his message resonated with the offensive line after he watched another situation unfold