The Pittsburgh Steelers are stuck in quarterback purgatory. Many analysts say that their best option for the position in 2026 is 42-year-old Aaron Rodgers coming off of a steep physical decline.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are entering yet another offseason with some major questions at the quarterback position. That is arguably the most important position in all of sports, and the franchise's strategy over the last several seasons is not sustainable.
Since the season ended, there has been more buzz that the Steelers want QB Aaron Rodgers to return and play under former HC Mike McCarthy in 2026. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reiterated this thought, saying they definitely want Rodgers to return for another year.
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For the second consecutive offseason, the quarterback-needy Pittsburgh Steelers are seemingly waiting for Aaron Rodgers to make his decision. A return seems unlikely, but if it does happen, one analyst advises the team to pair him with New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler.
Recently hired Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy was Rodgers' head coach when the two were with the Green Bay Packers from 2006 through much of the 2018 campaign.
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If there is one thing we have learned about Aaron Rodgers over the last two decades, it is that the man loves a good mystery. He loves the drama, the speculation, and the feeling of the entire NFL world holding its collective breath while he decides his future.
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Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reports new Browns HC Todd Monken tried to convince former DC Jim Schwartz to return after being passed over, but he declined.
News broke over the weekend that the Pittsburgh Steelers and Aaron Rodgers are not only open to running it back in 2026, but that Aaron Rodgers' return is starting to generate some real traction following the hiring of Mike McCarthy, James Campen, and many others.
PITTSBURGH — Aaron Rodgers hasn't made his official decision on if he'll return with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2026, but the franchise has a deadline for when he needs to make up his mind.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are under new leadership, and with the addition of new head coach Mike McCarthy to the fold, change has been made throughout the organization.
The Pittsburgh Steelers remain in a holding pattern at the quarterback position. As their roster currently stands, the only quarterbacks that are slated to be back in Pittsburgh in 2026 are Will Howard and Mason Rudolph.
With former Packers head coach Mike McCarthy finding his way to Pittsburgh (after a five-year layover in Dallas), there’s been speculation that former Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who found his way to Pittsburgh a year earlier, could have a new motivation to return to the team in 2026.
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After hiring Mike McCarthy to take the place of longtime head coach Mike Tomlin, the Steelers still have to find a quarterback to play for their new leader.
Signs are pointing toward Aaron Rodgers playing another season for the Pittsburgh Steelers after all. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, “the odds are increasing” that Rodgers will return for another season in Pittsburgh.
According to Tom Pelissero, the odds may be increasing that QB Aaron Rodgers returns for another season with the Steelers. Pelissero explains Rodgers has had several conversations with new Steelers HC Mike McCarthy, someone he obviously is already very familiar with.
It is possible that football fans have seen the last of Aaron Rodgers as a player in the NFL. The future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback still has