Quarterback Aaron Rodgers and outside linebacker T.J. Watt are among the players who will sit out the Pittsburgh Steelers' preseason opener against the host Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday night.

Aaron Rodgers' debut in Pittsburgh will have to wait. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said the team's new quarterback and most of its other high-profile starters won't play when the club opens the preseason in Jacksonville on Saturday.

Aaron Rodgers isn't ruling himself out of Pittsburgh's preseason opener against Jacksonville. Rodgers, who last appeared in an exhibition game two years ago, says he’s on board to play if coach Mike Tomlin asks.

Aaron Rodgers rarely participates in preseason games, but the first-year Pittsburgh quarterback is willing to step up if Steelers coach Mike Tomlin asks.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is confident the offense will be ready for the regular season and won't play Aaron Rodgers this week against the Jaguars.

At this stage of his career, Aaron Rodgers hasn't often played in August. But the 41-year-old quarterback told reporters on Wednesday that he's just fine with making an appearance in Pittsburgh's preseason opener against Jacksonville if that's what's required.