Steelers owner Art Rooney II says there are "positive signs" that Aaron Rodgers will play in Pittsburgh. The four-time NFL MVP worked out recently with new Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf after previously visiting the team.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have likely been exploring contingency plans to prepare for the possibility of Aaron Rodgers not signing with them, and a former

Rooney added that Rodgers' recent workout with Metcalf was a "good sign" for the club's pursuit of the four-time NFL MVP, who's been unsigned since his release from the New York Jets in March. He also noted that the Steelers are content being patient with Rodgers: "Not forever, but a little while longer."