A pursuit that began even before the 2025 NFL Draft finally came to an end this week. Aaron Rodgers signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers – and ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler said there was a sense of “relief” in the building.

Several names have been floated as possible Pickens replacements over the last few weeks, but one that's been thrown out more than any other is current New York Jets receiver Allen Lazard, who's spent all seven seasons of his NFL career as Rodgers' teammate.