Former Steelers QB doubles down on why Aaron Rodgers hasn't re-signed with team

While former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and NFL analyst Charlie Batch previously claimed that Aaron Rodgers hadn't yet re-signed with the club because of an alleged contractual disagreement, ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter later disputed that claim. 

On the latest edition of his "The Snap Count" podcast, Batch doubled down on his take. 

Charlie Batch not backing off Aaron Rodgers take

"There's a lot of people out there who say I have no idea what I'm talking about," Batch said about the Rodgers situation, per Troy Montgomery of Steelers Depot. "...I will stand on this ten toes down. He deserves a pay raise. He's not gonna play on the number he had last year. For people to say, 'He made a bunch of money.' It's not about the money... Stop counting other people's pockets. This is about his services for this season." 

Back in 2023, Rodgers agreed to a significant pay cut to help the New York Jets build around him. More recently, he signed a team-friendly one-year deal that reportedly was worth $13.65M and had a maximum value of $19.5M to join the Steelers in June 2025. Rodgers then went 10-6 in regular-season play en route to helping Pittsburgh enter the playoffs as champions of the AFC North. 

What could Aaron Rodgers want from Steelers?

"Right now, that number is not going to be $13M," Batch added about Rodgers. "If you look at the rest of the league, he falls right into that $30M range... I'm gonna continue to stand on this, regardless of if even Adam Schefter is saying, 'It's not a contractual situation.' Yes, it is... As long as you've been following this team, tell me the last time that the organization has waited for a player to make a decision."

One problem for Rodgers if he wants a pay raise is that other teams that previously may have been interested in signing him have since addressed their quarterback situations via other transactions. Additionally, it appears that the Denver Broncos want it known they won't be reaching out to the future Hall of Famer anytime soon. 

That said, the Steelers lost a potential fallback option when Kirk Cousins and the Las Vegas Raiders agreed to a deal. 

Whatever is and/or isn't going on behind the scenes, it sounds like Steelers fans will learn of Rodgers' intentions before the 2026 NFL Draft gets underway in Pittsburgh on April 23.