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The Aaron Rodgers free agency saga continues.
He's been linked with the Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers for much of the offseason, but one insider believes the list has been narrowed down t one team.
Rodgers recently spent two seasons with the New York Jets and the two parted ways after the 2024 season, leaving the 41-year-old quarterback looking for a new home to continue the latter half of his NFL career.
A recent article by Mike Florio at Pro Football Network revealed the favorite to land Rodgers. Florio mentioned that he believes the "safe bet" for Rodgers to continue his career is signing with the Steelers.
"Regardless, the signs are pointing to Rodgers landing in Pittsburgh for 2025," Florio said. "Could it change? Yes. Again, it’s a “safe bet” it won’t."
Rodgers visited the Steelers on Friday, as Florio mentioned, so there seems to be smoke with the prediction.
Last season, the Steelers posted a 10-8 record, including a playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens, led by 10-time Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson.
Wilson finished the season with 16 touchdowns and 2,482 yards.
Rodgers led the Jets to a 5-12 record, recording 28 touchdowns and 3,897 yards with a 63.0 completion percentage.
While Rodgers is clearly on the latter half of his career, he could make an immediate impact on the Steelers, who have the necessary weapons to have a quality offense.
Pittsburgh recently traded for wide receiver DK Metcalf and already have rising star George Pickens rostered, so a marriage between Rodgers and the Steelers seems like a match that could work for both parties.
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Steelers work out two QBs amid Aaron Rodgers injury
With Aaron Rodgers dealing with a left wrist injury, the Pittsburgh Steelers worked out veteran quarterbacks Jason Bean and Tanner Mordecai on Tuesday, per Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio. The Steelers currently have three quarterbacks on their 53-man roster and zero on their practice squad. Backup Mason Rudolph, and third-stringer Will Howard will both move up a spot on the depth chart for at least a week, leaving the Steelers without a third option should either of them get injured. Bean, 26, signed with the Colts as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Kansas in 2024. He did not make the 53-man roster, but stuck around on the practice squad for the entire season. He was waived during final roster cuts this year and did not draw practice squad interest from the Colts or any other team. Mordecai is also a 26-year-old who entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie in 2024. Mordecai finished his college career at Wisconsin and signed with the 49ers last spring. He spent the season on San Francisco’s practice squad and was repeatedly cut and re-signed during training camp as the team balanced their other roster needs. He was waived due to injury a final time during roster cuts. The Steelers did not sign Bean or Mordecai, though that could be coming in the next few days as they continue to assess Rodgers’ wrist. They could also work out other available quarterbacks later this week.
Steve Spurrier has two endorsements for next Florida HC
Steve Spurrier is a legend for the Florida Gators. Known as "the head ball coach" down in SEC-land, Spurrier was a star both as a player and as a coach for Florida. Heck, the dang field in Gainesville is named after him. That means what he says about the Florida program carries a lot of weight, and he recently revealed that he believes there are only two people who would live up to the expectations and be a great fit for the Gators as they look to replace fired head coach Billy Napier sooner rather than later. “I know Lane Kiffin and I know Eli Drinkwitz,” Spurrier recently said, according to Daniel Hager of On3. “Obviously, either one of those guys would be super if it works out. But, it’s a long way from whoever we’re going to get as our coach right now.” The Gators are currently making a full-court press for Lane Kiffin, but they're not alone in their pursuit in the Ole Miss head coach. While the Gators reportedly flew members of Kiffin's family down to Gainesville to check things out recently, the LSU Tigers also pulled the same trick — hoping to get Kiffin to ultimatly come down to Baton Rouge. LSU is probably Florida's biggest competitor for Kiffin right now, but there's also Ole Miss to consider. It's not like the Rebels are going to let a coach who has led them to a 54-19 record over the past six seasons go without a fight. Kiffin would absolutely be a home-run hire for the Gators, though. He's a high-level recruiter and a high-level offensive mind in the SEC. Those are two things that the Gators desperately need in the wake of the middling Napier era. Not only that, but Kiffin has ties to the state. He was the head coach at Florida Atlantic from 2017-19. Eli Drinkwitz an interesting option for Florida if it can't land Lane Kiffin Drinkwitz is another interesting option, though. You'll also notice that there's a trend here for Florida, and that's going after established SEC head coaches. Napier had come from the Sun Belt conference. Drinkwitz has made Missouri a tough out in the SEC and he's won a ton of football games. His overall record at Mizzou is 45-27, though his record in big games does leave a little to be desired. He's 7-14 against ranked opponents and 0-7 against top-10 teams. Still, Drinkwitz is a young coach at just 42, so the upside is there. He's a big personality who does well on the recruiting trail, and he could do a lot of good things with the firepower of the Florida Gators behind him. There are other options out there for Florida. Washington head coach Jedd Fisch is a Florida alumnus, for instance. If Spurrier has narrowed it down to Kiffin and Drinkwitz in his mind, though, you can bet those in power at Florida are likely thinking the same thing.
Steelers' Darnell Washington Makes History After Brutal Run Against Bengals: 'You Have Infamy'
The Pittsburgh Steelers are no stranger to Kyle Brandt's Angry Run award, but it usually goes to a running back, typically Jaylen Warren, or previously, when he was on the roster, Najee Harris. In Week 11 against the Cincinnati Bengals, someone made history, and it was not a running back. It was the 6'7", probably 300-pound tight end, Darnell Washington. During the game, Washington delivered a 31-yard catch and run and bulldozed through the Bengals’ defense. He was a one-man wrecking crew as he overpowered any defender brave enough to try and tackle him. His domination quickly became the talk of the game and left fans in awe of his size, strength, and determination. For the first time ever, Brandt did not have any other finalists for the award. Washington was finalist 1, 2, and 3. His historic performance against the Bengals will live on in football fans’ memories forever, a moment that changed the way people view the Angry Run award. For Steeler Nation, the 2025 season has finally been the year of Washington. "That is Darnell doing Darnell things, way too big of a dude to be running like that," Brandt said. "So I have got Darnell Washington from the Steelers and there it is again. That is the third finalist as Darnell Washington runs over a dude... This was the Godfather trilogy of runs, except he stuck the landing on part three." Not only was it crazy that a tight end was being nominated for the award, he completely stole any running back's chance of even being considered for the Angry Run award. That just shows how dominant Washington’s run truly was on Sunday. Every defender in his path was left in awe. His performance will be remembered as one of the most unstoppable plays of the 2025 season. "A play of three acts," Brandt said. "A play of violence, a tragedy, but also a comedy at the same time. This thing's going to the Steel City. Darnell Washington, you have made history. You have infamy, and you have the scepter. It's going back to where it belongs after an all-time Angry Run. New York, an all-time Angry Run. Boom. See you next week." Steelers fans have been waiting to see this kind of performance from Washington ever since he was drafted 93rd overall by Pittsburgh in the 2023 NFL Draft. Steelers' Darnell Washington Is Tight End 1 Coming out of Georgia, he was known as an elite blocking tight end, but Sunday showed the full extent of his rare combination of speed, size, and sheer strength. When used properly, Washington can be one of the most unique and dominant tight ends in the league. His historic run against the Bengals was a glimpse of his true potential and a reminder of why Steelers fans are so excited about his future. It seems that Washington has now clearly passed tight ends Pat Freiermuth and Jonnu Smith to become the current number one tight end for the Steelers. The Steelers have three elite tight ends on their roster. Now it's up to Offensive Coordinator Arthur Smith to continue to find out how to use them properly. Steelers fans, when you saw Darnell Washington bulldozing through Bengals defenders and making those jaw-dropping plays, what was going through your mind in that moment? How did it feel to see him dominate like that on the field?
The Dolphins have plenty of incentive to keep phasing a familiar face into a bigger role as the rest of the 2025 season unfolds
The Miami Dolphins' pass catching unit has seen its depth tested thus far in 2025. First, it was the Tyreek Hill show throughout the first three weeks of the season. Then, as Jaylen Waddle stepped up to assume the WR1 mantle in Miami upon Hill's knee injury, the Dolphins saw tight end Darren Waller emerge from the shadows to become a marquee threat. Waller's stay in the spotlight was short-lived, as a pec injury against Cleveland pushed him to injured reserve. The time spent since in the passing game has been poured fully into Jaylen Waddle and De'Von Achane, with the rest of Miami's eligibles rotating between an extra offensive lineman in Daniel Brunskill, tight ends like Julian Hill and Greg Dulcich, and their collection of role-playing wide receivers. Dividing up snaps the rest of the way could be an interesting calculus for the Dolphins — as more of one option could give the Dolphins a boost in more ways than one. Is more Cedrick Wilson Jr. what the doctor ordered as the third wide receiver for Miami? Miami brought Cedrick Wilson Jr. back to the 53-man roster after Hill's season-ending knee injury and he's been playing approximately 30% of the Dolphins' offensive snaps in the four games he's played this season. Wilson Jr. isn't a big-time separator, nor does he have prolific speed at the position. In isolation, he's a fairly vanilla option. But he knows the offense; Wilson Jr. played with Mike McDaniel, Tua Tagovailoa, and company in both 2022 and 2023. That muscle memory in this offense sets the stage for him to be a role player in personnel packages that require multiple wide receivers on early downs. Wilson Jr. is a plus run blocker. That's where this thing is headed. Miami's been pounding the rock and leaning into heavier Jumbo personnel groupings — putting Wilson Jr. on the field as a blocker gives Miami an alternative option to field versus 2025 free agent signing Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, who has been a bit of a disappointment thus far this season. Westbrook-Ikhine has seen his snap share reduced in four consecutive weeks, ultimately coinciding with the elevated profile for Cedrick Wilson Jr. Cedrick Wilson Jr.'s snap counts for Dolphins in recent Weeks Week 8: 22 snaps (31.9%) on offense Week 9: 14 snaps (21.9%) on offense Week 10: 15 snaps (28.3%) on offense Week 11: 17 snaps (30.4%) on offense This move isn't one you make to facilitate targets to him in the passing game. It's a move you make to get better perimeter run blocking and physicality as the Dolphins lean further into the run game. But it's also got a hidden value, too. Westbrook-Ikhine is one of the new Dolphins in 2025 who is currently qualifying as a compensatory free agent gained in the league's calculations for awarding draft picks in the NFL Draft via net losses via free agency. Playing time fuels a portion of that calculation — snap percentage to be exact. Wilson Jr., who signed in Miami off the Saints' practice squad mid-season, is a playing time option who does not threaten to water down a potential lingering draft pick to be gained for losing Jevon Holland in free agency. Westbrook-Ikhine is. Given that Wilson Jr. is a better blocker, is more familiar with the system, and does not threaten Miami's potential 2026 draft capital via the compensatory pick formula, he may be exactly what the Dolphins ordered the rest of the way. Nick Westbrook-Ikhine has yet to establish rapport with Tua Tagovailoa and the less he plays, the less chance Miami loses out on an extra fourth-round pick. So what, exactly, is there to talk about? Let's keep pushing post-bye with Cedrick Wilson Jr. as the third receiver behind Jaylen Waddle and Malik Washington. window.addEventListener('message', function (event) {if (event.data.totalpoll event.data.totalpoll.action === 'resizeHeight') {document.querySelector('#totalpoll-iframe-426').height = event.data.totalpoll.value;}}, false);document.querySelector('#totalpoll-iframe-426').contentWindow.postMessage({totalpoll: {action: 'requestHeight'}}, '*'); This story was originally reported by A to Z Sports on Nov 18, 2025, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add A to Z Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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