Steelers' Aaron Rodgers gives blunt reaction to controversial no call in loss to Browns

Pittsburgh Steelers prima Aaron Rodgers echoed what galore NFL fans thought connected his last play against the Cleveland Browns connected Sunday.

Rodgers thought wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling was interfered with arsenic helium tried to drawback a walk implicit Browns cornerback Denzel Ward successful the extremity portion connected 4th-and-goal. Valdes-Scantling and Ward jumped for the shot astatine the aforesaid time. Ward had his backmost turned and landed connected the receiver arsenic some players deed the ground.

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Pittsburgh Steelers backmost Aaron Rodgers (8) reacts successful the 2nd 4th against the Cleveland Browns astatine Huntington Bank Field connected Dec. 28, 2025. (Ken Blaze/Imagn Images)

However, nary emblem was thrown. The Steelers turned the shot implicit and the Browns won the game, 13-6.

"It was decidedly interference," Rodgers said erstwhile asked astir what helium saw connected the last play. "I’ll person to look astatine the movie connected 2nd and 3rd down."

Rodgers suggested helium had each the assurance successful the satellite successful Valdes-Scantling to marque the play.

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Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward (21) and information Donovan McMillon (31) observe aft the crippled against the Pittsburgh Steelers astatine Huntington Bank Field connected Dec. 28, 2025. (Ken Blaze/Imagn Images)

The seasoned wide receiver’s fig was called aggregate times during the last series. The Steelers conscionable couldn’t execute.

"He had eligibles connected the play, and surely helium was 1 of them, and he's a susceptible guy," Steelers caput manager Mike Tomlin said connected Rodgers’ decisions. "I person nary qualms astir america playing to triumph the crippled and the mode that we did."

Ward said afterward helium thought helium had bully presumption connected the last play, adding that helium wasn’t disquieted astir the contact.

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