One Thing Patrick Queen Said Could Have Aaron Rodgers Return to Steelers

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The Pittsburgh Steelers are obviously still waiting on an answer from Aaron Rodgers, a situation that doesn't seem to have any end in sight. Rodgers, despite getting up there in age, is probably the best option for Pittsburgh right now. It might be a bit questionable that they can win a Super Bowl with him, but the Steelers don't really have a better option to pursue.

There are a lot of tough realities when it comes to keeping somebody of his age on the roster, but the Steelers simply just have to hope Rodgers returns and he does what everybody knows he can still do, which is be a smart football player and make the right plays.

Speaking about it, many players on the Steelers have been very open about wanting Rodgers back. This doesn't seem like a guy who nobody wants to be involved with, and it seems like he's been a great teammate to others.

The latest to do so was Patrick Queen, who said that he's a good dude and teammate, and while he doesn't know if he's going to return, he would certainly take him back.

"He's a great dude, he's a great teammate. I like him personally," he said, per NFL.com. "Is he gonna be back? I don't know. That's kind of a thing for Aaron and the team to figure out.

"But hell, I'll take him. Dude is a great teammate, he's a great quarterback."

It's tough to say that Rodgers should return at this stage of his career for a few different reasons as well. On the surface, he's done anything that any player in NFL history would beg to do. Rodgers is already an all-time great, and him lining up for another staff doesn't change that. He could have retired 10 years ago and he would still be looked at as one of the best players of all time.

However, there's something to be said about competing, and Queen believes that will lead him back to the field.

"I can and can't (imagine it), like it's 50-50," Queen said. "He's older, he's experienced a lot, he did a lot. He doesn't really owe the game anything. But at the same time, I think the competitor in him definitely wants to get back out on the field. Especially how last year ended, I know he just wants to get back from that. I couldn't imagine what's going through his mind. At the end of the day, it's his decision. I respect whatever he does. But definitely would love to have him back."

"We all know him, we all love him. He knows how to win. We just gotta be better for him, get the ball back to him more times so we can have more chances to go down there and score," Queen said.