Pelissero: Steelers were never informed by Aaron Rodgers on his arrival

The Pittsburgh Steelers are still waiting on a decision from veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers regarding his future. He has not signed a contract with Pittsburgh yet, as organized team activities (OTAs) are in full swing. Some people believe that the former MVP has told the team exactly what day he will come in to sign a contract, but it's hard to tell. 

NFL insider Tom Pelissero has heard differently, however. While appearing on "The Rich Eisen Show," he recently spoke about what he was told by his sources about the Rodgers saga. 

"I have been told that [Aaron Rodgers] has not affirmatively told the Steelers that he is coming," Pelissero reported. "There's all these signs that he has not affirmatively said, 'Hey, June 9th, book me the ticket, I'm coming in, and I'm going to join this team.' That has not happened as of this point."

Rodgers has teased the Steelers repeatedly about eventually signing, but the only thing that has been confirmed is his indecisiveness on the situation. At the end of the day, he is still an unrestricted free agent and can sign wherever he wants, whenever he wants. If he wants to wait for another team to possibly suffer an injury at the quarterback position to sign him, he still has the right to do so — even if the saga is infuriating for Steeler Nation and the team itself. 

There are still questions on why some people inside the facility are still fixated on trying to bring Rodgers in for the 2025 season. If he wanted to be a Steeler, one would think he would desire to begin training with his new team as soon as possible. Why would he not want to develop chemistry with his teammates and new receivers? The Steelers might be better off moving on.

Rodgers has previously stated that he doesn't want all this attention, and he doesn't want to be a distraction. However, his refusal to make a choice, despite Pittsburgh being the only logical destination, is a distraction, especially if many players are as annoyed with the situation as guys like Pelissero claim they are. 

Steelers are going against their usual grain

The Steelers are a team that will trade anyone away if they are not 100% committed to working in Pittsburgh. This same team would have traded away Ben Roethlisberger early in his career had it not been for Mike Singletary, then the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, calling off the deal at the last second. 

Despite all of that, they are willing to sit and wait for Rodgers to tell them what's going on, as opposed to acting. That's why there are only three quarterbacks on the roster for OTAs. The Steelers are putting all of their stock into a man who refuses to make any sort of commitment, even though they won't hesitate to get rid of anyone who doesn't have a burning passion to lead Pittsburgh to victory. 

At a certain point in time, you have to move on, even if head coach Mike Tomlin might not want to. At the very least, Mason Rudolph is a scheme fit and knows the team, and he has led Pittsburgh to victory before. Behind him is a rookie who is eager to learn how to play at the NFL level, sixth-round pick Will Howard. The Steelers have other options, and many within the fan base are calling for the Steelers to turn the cheek on Rodgers. With mandatory minicamp approaching on June 10, time will tell if Rodgers ends up making a decision or not.