Aaron Rodgers has reportedly spent a few days in Pittsburgh this week, but the veteran quarterback has not met with the Steelers to discuss his future, according to the Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac.
While the 42-year-old quarterback has not spoken to anyone from the team, his agent, David Dunn, has reportedly held conversations with Steelers’ brass. There is the possibility Rodgers does join in on talks in the coming days, but for now he has remained away from the team’s practice facility with their rookie minicamp underway.
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It was reported earlier this week that Rodgers was expected to meet with the Steelers on Friday and was likely to sign on for a second season in Pittsburgh.
Despite needing a quarterback, the Steelers remained patient on that front. The team did not make a free-agent splash at the position and waited until the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft to select Drew Allar. While a third-round pick isn’t nothing, it doesn’t guarantee Allar as the future of the franchise.
Those moves left the door wide open for Rodgers to return as the team’s starter in 2026. But in case there was any doubt about that reunion, the Steelers took a major step in securing Rodgers’ services again in late April, when the team placed the transition tag on the veteran passer. Under that tag, the Steelers would have the ability to match any deal given to Rodgers by another franchise. The move didn’t guarantee Rodgers would return, but it did give a pretty clear indication that the Steelers want him back.
With questions swirling about Rodgers’ future, the team hired someone with which Rodgers has plenty of familiarity. Former Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy was brought in as Mike Tomlin’s replacement.
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McCarthy and Rodgers have a history as a successful pair in the NFL. The duo worked together for 13 seasons in Green Bay. During that period, the Packers made the playoffs nine times, Rodgers won two MVP awards and the Packers defeated the Steelers to win Super Bowl XLV.
When asked about the possibility of Rodgers coming on board again, McCarthy said Saturday the ideal number of quarterbacks once OTA workouts begin later this month is three.
“I mean, three quarterbacks is the normal,” McCarthy said. “Four would be awesome.”
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