Aaron Rodgers asks Steelers deal with to ease up on bodily celebrations: 'I am 41'

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Aaron Rodgers went viral final Thursday with some artful landing passes for the Pittsburgh Steelers, however the greatest clip that circulated was after a vital one within the fourth quarter.

Rodgers was celebrating a 68-yard catch-and-run for six by tight finish Pat Freiermuth that gave Pittsburgh a late lead towards the Cincinnati Bengals , however when offensive deal with Broderick Jones tried to hitch Rodgers, the second went awry. Jones jumped on high of Rodgers, and each of them fell to the turf.

Rodgers was heated, and he gave a straight reply as to why on Wednesday.

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Aaron Rodgers (8) and Broderick Jones (77) of the Pittsburgh Steelers rejoice after scoring a landing through the fourth quarter towards the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Oct. 16, 2025. (Dylan Buell/Getty Pictures)

"What you don’t see within the video is correct after the throw, he’s coming over to me and shaking me and shaking me," Rodgers mentioned about Jones. "I texted him, I mentioned, ‘Hey, I like your vitality, I like every thing you’re about. But additionally, I’m 41. You possibly can’t be on the market tackling me.’"

Honest sufficient, Aaron.

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The celebration didn’t final lengthy for the Steelers, although, as Joe Flacco had his coming-out celebration in his first Bengals house sport since being traded by the Cleveland Browns.

Flacco completed his nice night time with a game-winning drive to beat their AFC North rival, 33-31.

Rodgers threw for 249 yards with 4 touchdowns and two interceptions within the loss. And Jones did should rejoice given Rodgers wasn’t sacked as soon as regardless of the loss.

Whereas Rodgers doesn’t need Jones to deal with him once more, the 6-foot-5, 311-pound deal with didn’t rule out it by no means occurring once more.

Broderick Jones of the Pittsburgh Steelers appears to be like on through the nationwide anthem previous to an NFL soccer sport towards the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on Oct. 16, 2025, in Cincinnati. (Michael Owens/Getty Pictures)

"It’s simply the vitality that he brings and that I convey," he instructed reporters on Tuesday. "He instructed me, ‘Don’t lose the fireplace,’ and I instructed him the identical. We will see on Sunday after he throws one other landing. I would deal with him once more."

It’ll be a particular Sunday for Rodgers, who will face his former Inexperienced Bay Packers squad for the primary time since he departed for the New York Jets two seasons in the past. Rodgers clearly has storied historical past with the franchise that took him twenty fourth total within the 2005 NFL Draft.

He commented on going through the Packers, saying he doesn’t "have any animosity towards the group."

"I want that issues had been higher in our final 12 months there, however I've an amazing relationship with lots of people nonetheless in that group, and this isn't a revenge sport for me," he told ESPN . "I’m simply excited to see a few of these guys and be on ‘Sunday Evening Soccer’ once more."

Aaron Rodgers of the Pittsburgh Steelers reacts towards the Cincinnati Bengals through the first quarter at Paycor Stadium on Oct. 16, 2025, in Cincinnati. (Dylan Buell/Getty Pictures)

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With the prime time lights shining down on Acrisure Stadium on Sunday night time, Rodgers might not take into account this a revenge sport, however he positive hopes to attain a variety of touchdowns towards his former group.