Almost immediately after Rodgers officially joined the Pittsburgh Steelers in June, he began serving as a mentor for Howard.

Former NFL star J.J. Watt cautioned against reporters and fans taking too much stock in training camp stats on Thursday morning. That is wise advice for those checking in on Aaron Rodgers's first training camp practice with the Steelers.

The Aaron Rodgers era in Pittsburgh got off to an inauspicious start. The star quarterback's first pass of training camp was picked off by a teammate.