Rodgers Tackle Goes Viral Ahead of Milestone

A viral clip from Thursday’s Week 7 game showed Steelers tackle Broderick Jones accidentally taking 41-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the ground while celebrating a 68-yard TD to Pat Freiermuth, a play that initially drew visible frustration but was later downplayed as locker-room joking. Rodgers texted Jones jokingly — “I love everything you're about, but also, I’m 41—You can’t be tackling me like that” — and both players say there’s “no love lost,” with Jones teasing he “might tackle him again.” The episode underscored concerns about protecting a veteran QB with past injuries, and coaches reminded teammates about avoiding risky celebrations. The moment adds heat to Sunday Night Football’s Week 8 matchup in Pittsburgh, where Rodgers will face his long-time former team, the Green Bay Packers; a win would make him one of the few quarterbacks to defeat all 32 current NFL teams. Ahead of the game, Packers defensive lineman Devonte Wyatt was a limited practice participant and may return, and analytical models and betting markets are leaning toward the under on Rodgers’ passing yards.