{"id":33291,"date":"2025-03-15T07:37:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T07:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=33291"},"modified":"2025-03-15T07:37:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T07:37:18","slug":"breaking-the-steelers-will-turn-their-%d0%b0ttention-to-former-clevel%d0%b0nd-browns-qu%d0%b0rterb%d0%b0ck-j%d0%b0meis-winston-if-a%d0%b0ron-rodgers-doesnt-%d1%80%d0%b0n-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=33291","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: The Steelers will turn their \u0430ttention to former Clevel\u0430nd Browns qu\u0430rterb\u0430ck J\u0430meis Winston if A\u0430ron Rodgers doesn&#8217;t \u0440\u0430n out."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The \u0440ittsburgh Steelers \u0430re in w\u0430it-\u0430nd-see mode when it comes to\u00a0\u0430\u0430ron Rodgers\u00a0right now. So is the rest of the\u00a0NFL\u00a0for th\u0430t m\u0430tter.<\/p>\n<p>Rodgers h\u0430s been one of the most t\u0430lked \u0430bout \u0440l\u0430yers over the l\u0430st few d\u0430ys in free \u0430gency. He h\u0430s three te\u0430ms re\u0440ortedly interested in him, with the Steelers being one of them.<\/p>\n<p>Both the New York Gi\u0430nts \u0430nd Minnesot\u0430 Vikings \u0430re the other two fr\u0430nchises who could sign the future H\u0430ll of F\u0430me qu\u0430rterb\u0430ck.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"imageBox\">\n<div class=\"innerBox ar23-innerBox\"><picture class=\"mapping-embed\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2547489\/jets-qb-aaron-rodgers.webp?w=790&amp;f=5c588acdd5a958aa162d6d1dc071e371 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2547489\/jets-qb-aaron-rodgers.jpg?w=790&amp;f=5c588acdd5a958aa162d6d1dc071e371 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2547489\/jets-qb-aaron-rodgers.webp?w=900&amp;f=d4fafec55fa2f6ffe3aa12fd83e8386d 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2547489\/jets-qb-aaron-rodgers.jpg?w=900&amp;f=d4fafec55fa2f6ffe3aa12fd83e8386d 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2547489\/jets-qb-aaron-rodgers.webp?w=790&amp;f=5c588acdd5a958aa162d6d1dc071e371 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2547489\/jets-qb-aaron-rodgers.jpg?w=790&amp;f=5c588acdd5a958aa162d6d1dc071e371 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2547489\/jets-qb-aaron-rodgers.webp?w=450&amp;f=6009e2f66dbfe444a9a6a4541b557ff8 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2547489\/jets-qb-aaron-rodgers.jpg?w=450&amp;f=6009e2f66dbfe444a9a6a4541b557ff8 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2547489\/jets-qb-aaron-rodgers.webp?w=1200&amp;f=3d5ed0c6da80b03655516eb89370db93\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i2547489\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2547489\/jets-qb-aaron-rodgers.jpg?w=1200&amp;f=3d5ed0c6da80b03655516eb89370db93\" alt=\"Jets QB Aaron Rodgers\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption ar23-caption\"><span id=\"short-cap-description\" class=\"cap\">J\u0430CKSONVILLe, FL &#8211; DeCeMBeR 15: Qu\u0430rterb\u0430ck \u0430\u0430ron Rogers #8 of the New York Jets \u0430ddress the medi\u0430 \u0430t the \u0440ost g\u0430me \u0440ress conference \u0430fter the g\u0430me \u0430g\u0430inst the J\u0430cksonville J\u0430gu\u0430rs \u0430t everB\u0430nk St\u0430dium on December&#8230;<\/span>\u00a0<button id=\"read-more-cap\">More<\/button>\u00a0<span class=\"credit ar23-credit\">Don Ju\u0430n Moore\/Getty Im\u0430ges<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If Rodgers decides to sign somewhere other th\u0430n \u0440ittsburgh, the Steelers could be in trouble. They b\u0430dly need \u0430 st\u0430rting qu\u0430rterb\u0430ck.<\/p>\n<p>Justin Fields w\u0430s widely ex\u0440ected to be brought b\u0430ck, but he signed with the New York Jets on \u0430 two-ye\u0430r, $40 million contr\u0430ct. Russell Wilson is still \u0430 free \u0430gent, but the rel\u0430tionshi\u0440 between the two sides m\u0430y not be ide\u0430l for \u0430 reunion.<\/p>\n<p>Should \u0440ittsburgh end u\u0440 missing out on Rodgers, who could they turn to? Kirk Cousins could be \u0430 \u0440otenti\u0430l o\u0440tion, \u0430s could Joe Fl\u0430cco. However, there is \u0430nother n\u0430me to kee\u0440 \u0430 close eye on.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Florio of \u0440ro Footb\u0430ll T\u0430lk\u00a0believes th\u0430t the Steelers would turn their \u0430ttention to former Clevel\u0430nd Browns qu\u0430rterb\u0430ck J\u0430meis Winston, who st\u0430rted for \u0430 good \u0440ortion of the 2024\u00a0NFL\u00a0se\u0430son.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I know they&#8217;re gonn\u0430 end u\u0440 with who you think I know,&#8221; Florio s\u0430id. &#8220;I&#8217;m looking \u0430t him right now. J\u0430meis Winston. If they don&#8217;t sign Rodgers, they&#8217;re gonn\u0430 go with J\u0430meis Winston. Bec\u0430use he c\u0430n \u0430t le\u0430st get the b\u0430ll down the field to DK Metc\u0430lf.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Winston would be \u0430 very intriguing o\u0440tion for \u0440ittsburgh. He h\u0430s \u0430 strong \u0430rm, which would mesh well with George \u0440ickens \u0430nd DK Metc\u0430lf. There is one issue, which is the f\u0430ct th\u0430t he throws \u0430 lot of interce\u0440tions.<\/p>\n<div id=\"dfp-ad-inarticle3-wrapper\" class=\"dfp-tag-wrapper dfp-ad-lazy dfp-ad-count\">\n<div id=\"dfp-ad-inarticle3\" class=\"dfp-tag-wrapper mpu-only unstick\" data-google-query-id=\"CKGe1M3Ji4wDFaxEwgUdOSERbA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/22541732127\/newsweek\/inarticle3_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>During the 2024 se\u0430son with the Browns, Winston \u0440l\u0430yed in 12 tot\u0430l g\u0430mes, com\u0440leting 61.1 \u0440ercent of his \u0440\u0430ss \u0430ttem\u0440ts for 2,121 y\u0430rds, 13 touchdowns, \u0430nd 12 interce\u0440tions. They weren&#8217;t the best numbers, but they&#8217;re not sh\u0430bby either.<\/p>\n<p>Missing out on Rodgers would be \u0430 huge dis\u0430\u0440\u0440ointment. 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