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Before Pittsburgh Steelers rookie Drew Allar ever took a snap in the NFL, a set of racy direct messages allegedly sent during his time at Penn State had already made the rounds through quarterback rooms across the league. The screenshots were never confirmed and Allar has been in a long-term relationship since high school, but the story spread anyway. Now his veteran teammate Aaron Rodgers has brought it up publicly on Cam Heyward’s podcast, joking with Allar about it while also making clear the messages were fabricated. Aaron Rodgers addresses Drew Allar’s viral DM controversy A fabricated screenshot from fake Facebook pages targeting Penn State players, including Allar, circulated online before the rookie arrived in Pittsburgh. Rodgers said the story had already reached NFL quarterback rooms when he discussed it on Cam Heyward’s Not Just Football podcast. “There is a DM thread out there about Drew,” Rodgers said. “It’s out there. It’s a little racy.” Heyward then asked, “Racy or racist?” Rodgers replied, “Racy.” “It went around the quarterback rooms because quarterback rooms are like that,” Rodgers explained further. “I was like, ‘Oh s*** man.’” Rodgers also shared that he joked with Allar when the rookie arrived in Pittsburgh. “You got through that DM scandal then, huh?” Rodgers asked him. The quarterback defended Allar while discussing the claim, pointing to the rookie’s long-term relationship with his high school sweetheart, Emma Bush. Rodgers’ comments made clear that the story did not represent Allar’s actual conduct. Drew Allar begins his Steelers career with focus on football Allar enters Pittsburgh after four seasons at Penn State where he threw for 7,402 yards and 61 touchdowns, leaving as the program’s all-time leader in completion percentage at 63.2 percent. His best college season came in 2024, when he completed 66.5 percent of his passes for 3,327 yards and 24 touchdowns against just eight interceptions, helping lead the Nittany Lions to their first College Football Playoff appearance. The Steelers took him 76th overall in the third round of the 2026 draft and his impressive preseason performance helped him settle into a quarterback room where he transitions into his rookie year directly behind veteran Aaron Rodgers. The Steelers kept their primary signal-callers on their 2026 roster under head coach Mike McCarthy. Rodgers praised the group as “one of my all-time favorite rooms for sure,” giving Allar experienced teammates as he prepares for the regular season. Allar’s next test is to keep developing inside the four-quarterback room and let his play define his first professional season. With the noise behind him, Allar shifts focus entirely to regular-season preparation. More NFL News: - Fans Are Loving Jameis Winston’s New Ad Inspired by Giants QB’s Controversial Past - Cleveland Browns 4x Pro Bowl CB Denzel Ward Joins Travis Kelce as Minority Owner of MLB Team - Arizona Cardinals Make Surprising Running Back Decision As Roster Cuts Approach - 9ers Head Coach Kyle Shanahan Reacts After Starter Suffers Season-Ending Injury