Bill Cowher Makes Outlandish Steelers QB Claim

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Timm Hamm | Last updated Feb 13, 2025 12:51 PM ET

What will the Pittsburgh Steelers do at quarterback in 2025? A full season after turning over the entire room in dumping Kenny Pickens, Mason Rudolph and Mitchell Trubisky, general manager Omar Khan signed Russell Wilson to a one-year deal and traded for Justin Fields, who played out the final season of his rookie deal.

Both got starts last season but neither separated himself from the other under center. The team has stated publicly they'd be okay bringing back one, but both returning is unlikely.

Or, the Steelers could go in an entirely different direction.

And if you believe Steelers legendary coach Bill Cowher, it might not be a better direction.

Cowher, who might know the Rooney family as well as anyone, suggested that the Steelers will have conversations with Aaron Rodgers and he can see the former Jets and Packers quarterback suiting up for Pittsburgh next season.

"Yeah. I mean I don't know where they are right now in terms of their quarterback situation with Russell, Justin, and Aaron. I think a decision has to be made. What's the future plan and what is the plan in the interim? I think there's got to be also a sense of urgency and taking some guys on the back end of their careers. T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward, they're in the latter stages of their careers so they want to win now and that's a big part of what they want to do.

"But, you've also got to have a plan moving forward at that position so I think there will be dialogue there but those will be conversations taking place in that building," Cowher told Dan Patrick.

Could the Steelers bring back Wilson or Fields AND Rodgers? Anything is possible. But with the way Rodgers played in New York last season and the injury he suffered the season before, is he a better option than Wilson or Fields?

Probably not.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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