The Pittsburgh Steelers could only trust that Aaron Rodgers would eventually agree to play for them. Justin Fields and Russell Wilson left the team early in the offseason, and they would’ve been stuck with either Mason Rudolph or rookie Will Howard at quarterback.

DK Metcalf is one of the most exciting Steelers acquisitions this offseason — but he apparently helped bring a certain four-time MVP to the Steel City. On Tuesday’s episode of The Pat McAfee Show, new Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers revealed that Metcalf — and his work ethic — played a role in getting him to Pittsburgh: