Aaron Rodgers never met with Steelers despite rumor-filled weekend as QB's decision remains up in air

Aaron Rodgers didn’t marque it backmost to Pittsburgh aft all.

After reports surfaced this past Friday that Rodgers was expected to sojourn the Pittsburgh Steelers successful mentation for a instrumentality to the squad helium played for past year, galore were hopeful the months-long hold was over.

However, during his quality connected "The Pat McAfee Show" connected ESPN this Monday, Adam Schefter said neither the Steelers nor his cause were alert of immoderate specified gathering being connected the schedule.

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Aaron Rodgers of the Pittsburgh Steelers stands during the nationalist anthem earlier an NFL crippled against the Baltimore Ravens astatine Acrisure Stadium successful Pittsburgh, Pa., connected Jan. 4, 2026. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)

But then, determination were the reports astir wherever Rodgers is successful the world, with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reporting that helium was successful the Steel City, though helium wasn’t scheduled to sojourn with the team. A study from 93.7 The Fan added on, saying helium was successful municipality for golf.

Either way, the determination inactive lingers whether Rodgers volition suit up for the Steelers, but the storied franchise gave themselves immoderate security if the four-time MVP backmost decides helium wants to perchance play elsewhere.

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The Steelers utilized an unrestricted free-agent tender connected Rodgers past month, which allows Pittsburgh the close to lucifer immoderate connection Rodgers whitethorn get from different team.

Despite uncertainty from immoderate camps connected Rodgers’ imaginable return, Schefter noted his content helium volition beryllium successful the Steelers’ extent illustration travel grooming camp. The Steelers person their OTAs scheduled to statesman adjacent Monday.

Pittsburgh Steelers backmost Aaron Rodgers drops backmost to walk against the Baltimore Ravens during the archetypal fractional astatine Acrisure Stadium successful Pittsburgh, Pa., connected Jan. 4, 2026. (GETTY)

With Rodgers astatine the helm this past season, the Steelers went 10-7, adjacent earning a playoff berth aft Baltimore Ravens rookie Tyler Loop’s now-infamous game-winning tract extremity get done the uprights. The Steelers ended up losing to the Houston Texans successful the Wild Card Round, extending the team’s playoff winless streak to 8 consecutive seasons, including 3 consecutive campaigns.

Rodgers, who’s slated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame erstwhile helium decides to telephone it quits for his career, threw for 3,322 yards with 24 touchdowns to 7 interceptions successful 16 games for Pittsburgh successful 2025.

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The Steelers besides revamped their squad for this season, arsenic Mike McCarthy, Rodgers’ aged caput manager with the Green Bay Packers, takes implicit for Mike Tomlin, whose generational tally successful Pittsburgh ended aft 19 seasons (2007-25). While D.K. Metcalf and Rodgers built chemistry this past season, the Steelers besides added seasoned receiver Michael Pittman Jr. successful a woody with the Indianapolis Colts, portion adding Alabama’s Germie Bernard successful the 2026 NFL Draft.

Pittsburgh Steelers backmost Aaron Rodgers looks connected aft being sacked during the archetypal fractional of the NFL Wild Card crippled against the Houston Texans astatine Acrisure Stadium successful Pittsburgh, Pa., connected Jan. 12, 2026. (Michael Longo/For USA Today Network-PA / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

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And portion Kenneth Gainwell is gone aft a coagulated show with Pittsburgh, Rico Dowdle comes into the fold to enactment alongside Jaylen Warren astatine moving back.

Yet, the biggest question successful shot inactive remains: volition Rodgers beryllium a portion of these new-look Steelers successful 2026?

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