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Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0<\/a>quarterback Aaron Rodgers<\/a> is set to enter his 22nd NFL\u00a0<\/a>season, but even he may benefit from playing in the preseason.\u00a0<\/p>\n Rodgers spoke to The Athletic’s Michael Silver<\/a> for a story published on Monday. The article detailed how the 42-year-old QB is reconciling with new Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy, whom he played for in 13 of his 18 seasons with the Green Bay Packers.<\/a> Their relationship reportedly soured before the team fired the Super Bowl-winning coach in 2018, but McCarthy indicated they’ve moved past<\/a> those differences after Pittsburgh hired him in January.\u00a0<\/p>\n As part of those efforts, Silver shared that McCarthy asked Rodgers to play in Pittsburgh’s first two preseason games against the Packers (Aug. 13) and New York Jets\u00a0<\/a>(Aug. 21). The QB is willing to fulfill the coach’s request.\u00a0<\/p>\n “He wants me out there for 30 to 40 plays,” Rodgers told Silver (h\/t Brogan Noey of Steeler Nation). “I said, ‘Mike, if you want me to play, I’ll play.’ I’m not saying I want to do it. But if he wants me to, I will.”<\/p>\n McCarthy spoke more about his preseason plans for Rodgers during his Monday news conference. The coach noted he wants the four-time league MVP to play, but he added that he hasn’t solidified those plans.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nAaron Rodgers talks potential preseason plans\u00a0<\/h2>\n