A Thursday report claimed that Aaron Rodgers may re-sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers to renew his position because the staff’s beginning quarterback for no less than the 2026 season earlier than this previous weekend wrapped up.
Nevertheless, it was later said that no assembly was “scheduled or anticipated” involving Rodgers and the Steelers for Saturday or Sunday. For an replace shared throughout Monday’s version of the ESPN “Get Up” program, NFL insider Dan Graziano hinted that Rodgers seemingly isn’t any nearer to placing pen to paper on a deal than he was as of Friday night.
The Steelers nonetheless hadn’t met with Aaron Rodgers as of Monday morning
“What we now have been advised as of final night time is that no assembly has but taken place,” Graziano mentioned concerning the newest developments within the Rodgers-related saga, per Ross McCorkle of Steelers Depot. “I have never been given any indication that this ends every other manner than with Rodgers again with the Steelers, however it’s Rodgers, and you understand he likes to maintain us guessing.”
Graziano isn’t the one nationwide reporter who has prompt since final week that Rodgers returning to Pittsburgh for one more marketing campaign is the doubtless finish to this story. For what it’s price, the Steelers allegedly plan to offer 2025 rookie Will Howard “a really actual probability to compete for a beginning job if Rodgers just isn’t again.”
Pittsburgh reportedly desires to let 2026 third-round draft choose Drew Allar spend a season growing as an unused QB3, so the Steelers could be on observe to start out Howard or longtime backup Mason Rudolph if Rodgers rides off into the sundown of retirement.
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“[Rodgers] goes to do issues on his personal timetable,” Graziano continued. “…He is been upfront about it. He does not need to play. He may retire. He has been in touch with [the Steelers], and so they know the place he stands. The query is when it will get completed.”
Apparently, Graziano mentioned that Rodgers as soon as once more may wait till proper earlier than the Steelers’ obligatory minicamp will get underway on June 2 to signal a contract with the staff. Final 12 months, Rodgers waited to ink his deal till the beginning of obligatory minicamp practices although then-head coach Mike Tomlin knew for a while that the longer term Corridor of Famer could be Pittsburgh’s QB1 for the 2025 marketing campaign.
It was beforehand mentioned that Rodgers may re-sign with Pittsburgh in time to report for the beginning of OTAs on Might 18. As of Monday, Graziano sounded unconvinced that is now a given.
