PFR’s poll pointing to a possible Aaron Rodgers-Steelers fit didn’t draw a high vote count back in December, however it is beginning to appear to be this might occur. A Rodgers cope with Pittsburgh could also be close.
The Steelers could have a deal in place with Rodgers as soon as Tuesday, Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio reports. The longer term first-ballot Hall of Fame became connected to the Steelers recently, but Florio adds the parties have been in talks for several days — when it became clear Justin Fields would explore free agency.
Pittsburgh still may have to fend off the Giants, who were rumored to prefer Rodgers to Russell Wilson. Despite the Steelers using Wilson as their primary starter last season, it appears they do as well. Although Rodgers will turn 42 before 2025 ends, he remains to be drawing interest from QB-needy teams.
Rodgers’ desire, per Florio, to play two more seasons aspects into his decision-making here. Whereas the Giants are prone to add a first-round quarterback — they’re at the least in position to achieve this and have been linked to trading as much as No. 1 overall — the Steelers hover outside the highest 20 within the draft and usually are not ready to nab certainly one of this class’ top two options. As such, the Steelers could be in higher position to carry off on a younger passer in the event that they land Rodgers, who has not confirmed he’s playing in 2025.
It has been believed Rodgers will come back for a twenty first season, and despite an underwhelming Jets tenure, the all-time QB talent has generated a little bit of a bidding war — so far as fit goes, at the least. The Giants should still be involved here, Florio adds, however the Steelers would stand to offer Rodgers a greater likelihood to achieve the playoffs in 2025. Baggage aside, Rodgers would supply the Steelers with an upgrade on what they’ve deployed at QB lately — particularly from a passing standpoint. So far as the remainder of the Rodgers experience goes, that may be borderline must-see TV when paired with Mike Tomlin.
Despite Rodgers’ antics over the past few years, the Steelers taking this likelihood doesn’t seem too farfetched based purely on football. Although the four-time MVP has not closely resembled that version lately, he finished with 28 touchdown passes in comparison with 11 interceptions last season. QBR still ranked Rodgers twenty fifth — three spots behind Wilson — last season, when he tied a career-low with 6.7 yards per attempt. After Kenny Pickett and the Wilson-Fields combination didn’t do enough to enrich Pittsburgh’s defense, the team could also be near a chance — fit-wise — because the T.J. Watt–Cameron Heyward–Minkah Fitzpatrick trio’s primes wane.
