Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Brian Batko and Ray Fittipaldo report from the first day of the team's minicamp at its South Side facility.
They recap QB Aaron Rodgers' introduction to a big crowd of media after he officially signed with the team over the weekend. What was the scene like? What did Rodgers have to say about Mike Tomlin after years of admiring the coach from afar? How is he picking up OC Arthur Smith's offense? And what is he learning about new teammates including DK Metcalf, Pat Freiermuth, Calvin Austin III, Robert Woods, Roman Wilson, Jaylen Warren and Kaleb Johnson?
The guys tackle those questions, then react to T.J. Watt's absence from minicamp amid contract negotiations with GM Omar Khan and the team. Is it a big deal? Or a normal course of haggling deals in the NFL?
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