Roughly one month before the Pittsburgh Steelers confirmed on Thursday evening that they plan to sign free-agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a one-year contract, multiple reporters suggested that Pittsburgh could be interested in reuniting Rodgers with New York Jets wide receiver Allen Lazard.
On Friday, Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio reported that Lazard may not be all that keen on following Rodgers this time around.
"Per a source with knowledge of Lazard’s thinking," Florio wrote, "he sees a very real potential benefit to proving his ability to function at an acceptable level without Rodgers as his quarterback. With the Jets planning a run-heavy offense under new coach Aaron Glenn and new quarterback Justin Fields, there’s a premium on receiver blocking. At six feet,