The Pittsburgh Steelers accomplished their main offseason goal last week when they signed legendary quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a one-year, $13.65 million contract in free agency. And even though he hasn't been with the team very long, Rodgers is already finding a way to make a unique impact on folks inside the Steelers building.

An old-school quarterback, Rodgers prefers to have a physical copy of his team's playbook, rather than using a new tablet like most folks in the league do nowadays. When quarterbacks coach Tom Arth found out Rodgers' preference, he tasked administrative assistant Chrissy Bulger with assembling the star QB's playbook. That led to a “thoughtful” gesture from Rodgers that immediately caught Arth's attention.

“After the meeting, Aaron came and asked, ‘Did you say Chrissy put this together?'” Arth said. “He went over and first he thanked her for putting it all together, and he gave her back the pencils and the pen and the highlighters and said, ‘I already bought my own. And I don't want you to have to order any more.'

“It was just a very thoughtful way to introduce himself to Chrissy and start building that relationship. That definitely stood out to me.”

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Steelers have high hopes for Aaron Rodgers in 2025

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After a disappointing 2024 campaign with the New York Jets, Rodgers ended up getting released, which led to the Steelers long-running pursuit of him. Rodgers wasn't necessarily bad for the Jets last year, as he threw for 3,897 yards and 28 touchdowns, but it's telling that the team only managed to win five games with him under center.

Pittsburgh is looking past that disappointing season in hopes that Rodgers can put together a bounce-back season and lead his new squad on a deep postseason run in 2025. It will be a while before we see the results on the field, but Rodgers has clearly made a good first impression on his new team, and that could go a long way towards helping the Steelers accomplish their main goals this season.