Leader.
It is someone who brings tangible and intangible qualities to a group.
They motivate others, they inspire others, and they set an example for others.
Coach Mike Tomlin is someone who strongly values leadership in the Steelers locker room, and over the years those values have been present.
It's the same this year as the Steelers selected their 2025 team captains based on those values.
Steelers' players voted, and this year's team captains are quarterback Aaron Rodgers on offense, defensive tackle Cameron Heyward and linebacker T.J. Watt on defense and safety Miles Killebrew on special teams.
Rodgers, who was signed this offseason, is obviously a Steelers captain for the first time, but it's not the first time in that role. This is the 15th time in his career Rodgers has been s