PITTSBURGH — On the heels of Aaron Rodgers' worst game as a Steeler, coach Mike Tomlin said he doesn't have any «long-term reservations» about the quarterback's ability to play the position «at a high level.»
Rodgers threw one touchdown and two interceptions in Sunday night's 25-10 loss to the Chargers and completed just 52.6% of his attempts, marking his lowest completion percentage in a game over the last five seasons when he attempted at least two passes, according to ESPN Research.
«Sunday night was what it was,» Tomlin said Tuesday. «But I have no long-term reservations about his ability to play the position and play the position at a high level for us.»
Rodgers, 41, also took three sacks against the Chargers, including one in the end zone by Khalil Mack for a safety in the first half.
«I'm not going to chalk it up to an off night, but there are no long-term concerns,» Tomlin said of Rodgers' performance.
Tomlin later was asked if Rodgers' struggles could be attributed to Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter or another factor, since he didn't consider it an «off night» but also didn't have «long-term concerns.»
«I'm just not going to allow your words to be my words, that's all,» Tomlin responded.
Rodgers, however, said himself after the game that he felt it was an uncharacteristic performance.
«A lot of stuff wasn't working,» Rodgers said Sunday. «We were bad on third down. I was just a little bit off.… I missed, obviously, some throws, for sure. And then we weren't getting guys open and just put it all together times the guys were open. I missed some throws I usually make.»
Just three weeks earlier, Rodgers completed 23 of 34 attempts for a season-high 249 yards and four touchdowns with two interceptions
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