Rookie WR Germie Bernard: Aaron Rodgers pouring as much into me as he can

Aaron Rodgers is planning for the 2026 season to be his final one as an NFL player, but the Steelers could continue to benefit from his experience after he officially hangs up the cleats.

The Steelers drafted wide receiver Germie Bernard in the second round of this year’s draft and the rookie said at his youth football camp that the quarterback has taken him under his wing since Rodgers decided to return to Pittsburgh.

“Coming in as a rookie and him being an NFL vet, man, he’s just teaching me the game,” Bernard said, via Fox54 in Huntsville, Alabama. “He’s helping me catch up because he thinks I have the potential to play. He’s just pouring into me as much as he can. I just ask questions and I try to learn, be a sponge as much as I can. Receive what they’re telling me because they know the best, they’ve been played the game for a long time.”

Learning from a quarterback like Rodgers should benefit Bernard’s transition to the professional ranks and the rookie’s presence could help Rodgers go out with a strong season. Adding Bernard and Michael Pittman Jr. to DK Metcalf gives the Steelers more offensive firepower than they had last season and provides reason to think the quarterback’s last stand can be a more successful one.