Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has yet to sign with the Steelers, which may be making some Pittsburgh fans a little antsy.
Other QB-needy teams have already passed on Rodgers. The New York Giants signed QBs Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston in free agency. The Minnesota Vikings, meanwhile, are set to roll with QB J.J. McCarthy.
With Rodgers running out of suitors, why hasn't he signed with Pittsburgh? Is the 41-year-old considering retiring? It sounds like that's not the case.
On a Monday episode of "Good Morning Football," NFL media insider Ian Rapoport indicated contract negotiations are taking longer than Pittsburgh expected, but Rodgers still wants to play in 2025.
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"It seems like [Pittsburgh] is the most likely place [for Rodgers], by far," Rapoport said. "Meanwhile, the specter of retirement - possible retirement - doesn't seem likely."
Rapoport added Steelers owner Art Rooney II may grow impatient if he doesn't hear from Rodgers soon. The team probably wants to know his plans to determine whether it should take a QB in the 2025 NFL draft, scheduled for April 24-26 in Green Bay.
Assuming the Steelers land the four-time MVP, that would upgrade their QB room.
This offseason, the Steelers reunited with QB Mason Rudolph after he spent one season with the Tennessee Titans. The Oklahoma State product has a 9-8-1 starting record in the regular season in six seasons.
The only other active QB on the Steelers roster is Skylar Thompson, who had a 1-2 starting record in two seasons with the Miami Dolphins.
Rodgers went 5-12 in 17 starts with the New York Jets in 2024 but is still among the greatest QBs in league history. In 20 seasons, he has won a Super Bowl and earned four first-team All-Pro selections.
