Aaron Rodgers quickly gets back to work with Steelers at OTAs - ESPN

PITTSBURGH — Steelers inside linebacker Payton Wilson admitted he was a «little shocked» when he ran into a familiar face as he walked in the Steelers' practice facility Monday morning.

Days after agreeing to a one-year contract worth up to $25 million, quarterback Aaron Rodgers was among the first people to arrive for the first day of the Steelers' voluntary OTA workouts.

Wilson saw Rodgers just after 7 a.m. as the 42-year-old quarterback left the building to take his physical with head athletic trainer Gabe Amponsah.

«I was walking in, and he was coming out, and it was good to see him,» Wilson said. «I was a little shocked, definitely.»

After completing his physical, Rodgers returned to the facility around 7:45 a.m., and the team officially announced his signing as the team took the field for an OTA practice just after 11 a.m. A year ago, Rodgers didn't arrive in Pittsburgh and sign his contract until just before mandatory minicamp.

«For him to come back early right now and be around the guys, obviously one of his previous coaches, I mean, it's only positive,» kicker Chris Boswell said.

After going through team stretch alongside quarterbacks Will Howard, Drew Allar and Mason Rudolph, Rodgers took the first-team reps in a portion of offensive install during the media viewing period. Rodgers and the offense started out with a run period where he handed the ball off several times before ceding the spot to Howard so the Ohio State product could work with the second team. Rudolph came in as the third quarterback, and Allar finished off the period with the fourth string.

Then in a passing period, Rodgers completed five throws: two to Michael Pittman Jr., and one each to DK Metcalf, Roman Wilson and Pat Freiermuth.

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