The Pittsburgh Steelers are nonetheless letting quarterback Aaron Rodgers take his candy previous time.
In a narrative printed Wednesday night time, Fox Sports activities NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported the Steelers are prepared to attend on Rodgers, who’s nonetheless figuring out whether or not he’ll retire or signal elsewhere. Schultz added, “Cash is not a difficulty.”
The Steelers, nonetheless, should not let Rodgers proceed to tug his ft. If it does, Pittsburgh could miss out on signing one other veteran QB.
On Monday, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Put up-Gazette reported Russell Wilson would nonetheless prefer to re-sign with the Steelers, though he is met with the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants.
Joe Flacco — who received Tremendous Bowl XLVII with the Baltimore Ravens in the course of the 2012 season — can be nonetheless a free agent.
Whereas neither of those QBs could be the reply, they might be a greater possibility than Mason Rudolph, who has a 9-8-1 beginning document within the common season in seven seasons with the Steelers and Tennessee Titans.
Wilson, 36, went 6-5 in 11 begins with Pittsburgh in 2024, tossing 16 touchdown passes and 5 interceptions.
In eight video games with the Indianapolis Colts in 2024, Flacco, 40, accomplished 65.3% of his passes, throwing 12 TD passes and 7 interceptions.
Rodgers could be value ready for if the four-time MVP have been nonetheless enjoying at an elite degree. At 41, although, he appears like he is nearing the top of his profession. In 17 begins with the New York Jets in 2024, he went 5-12 and posted a below-average 48 QBR.
Plus, with Rodgers already contemplating retirement, that doubtlessly raises questions on his dedication.
“The longer you wait, the extra it’s important to marvel, the place is his coronary heart?” former Steelers head coach and present CBS Sports activities analyst Invoice Cowher said Tuesday on “The Dan Patrick Present.” “I at all times assume when someone begins speaking about retirement, they’ve already checked the field.”
With that in thoughts, the Steelers ought to ditch their pursuit of Rodgers. He could include too many questions and not flip a workforce into an immediate Tremendous Bowl contender.
