
Aaron Rodgers is now a Steeler, but it won’t be an easy path to redemption for him. Despite joining one of the most decorated and supported teams in the NFL, he also joins one of the most competitive and physical divisions in the league: The AFC North. That means at least twice this season, he will have to line up against the Cleveland Browns and one of the best defensive ends in football, Myles Garrett.
Despite being various shades of bad throughout the last several seasons, Garrett has proven to be unflappable, making it to the Pro Bowl six times and winning the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2023 (which may or may not have been stolen from T.J. Watt, but I digress). Meanwhile, Rodgers is coming off a tumultuous two seasons with the Jets and is on the wrong side of 40, but still is a future Hall of Famer and a former 4-time MVP. This is a matchup that many football fans, especially those in the AFC North, will be looking forward to. But how will that matchup play out?