The Steelers worked out a major addition to their offense by agreeing to a trade for D.K. Metcalf on Sunday. The team’s quarterback setup is still in question, but a number of options are being considered. 
Pittsburgh remains in discussion with Justin Fields, but the team’s backup (for much of last season) is on track to test the market. The Jets loom as a strong suitor if Fields is to depart, and New York’s starter for the past two years could be an option to head to Pittsburgh. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Steelers are expected to discuss a deal with Aaron Rodgers.
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The four-time MVP will officially become a free agent once his post-June 1 release is processed at the start of the new league year later this week. Rodgers is free to speak with interested teams at any time, though, and the Seahawks (having agreed to trade away Geno Smith) are on the list of potential suitors. How Pittsburgh proceeds with Fields will be key, but the team will need to pivot quickly if the 26-year-old heads elsewhere.
Sam Darnold is on the Steelers’ radar, and working out a deal with the NFL’s top pending free agent would of course preclude a Rodgers addition. Seattle is believed to be preparing a strong push for Darnold, though, and the Titans could also be in the mix. In the event Pittsburgh were to fall short on the Darnold front, Rodgers could be a short-term fallback option. The 41-year-old is not certain to play in 2025, but he appears to be leaning in that direction.
Pittsburgh used Fields for the first six weeks of the season, and he had support in the building to remain atop the depth chart even after Russell Wilson was healthy. Head coach Mike Tomlin elected to install the former Super Bowl winner and kept him in place the rest of the way, however. That move is among the factors Fields is weighing as he contemplates re-signing with the Steelers, whose preference would be to turn to him instead of Wilson for 2025.
Rodgers’ 2023 campaign was limited to four snaps due to an Achilles tear. He remained available for all of last season, delivering capable performances at times while dealing with a number of nagging ailments. As a whole, the Jets’ offense did not meet expectations and the team’s decision to move on comes as no surprise. If Rodgers is to join a third career team, the Steelers will be among those to watch.
Can’t have Tomlin go without another 9-8 season!!!!
If insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result…
What is doing what the Jets did and expecting a different result?
Stupidity? Confidence? Utter desperation?
Werent you the guy saying they should sign Fields lmao So we should regard you as insane for resigning the QB they sat and the QB that failed on the Bears and expecting a different result?
I can’t figure out if you are a Bears fan or an incel.
I guess there is no functional difference, neither has tasted success.
Makes no sense. 42 year old, not as mobile anymore, poor O-line. Just kicking the can down the road to go through it again next off season.
Get one of the younger guys. Darnold. Fields. Not this
Ugh. I really hope that they don’t move forward with him.
Ah, there’s a quarterback who will definitely not lose his mind at Pickens.
Rodgers a Steeler uhm!! Well, he has some mobility issues with his age now and unless the Steelers upgrade their OL some and with one of the worse running games in the NFL and does the Pickens saga stay and play along with DK or do the Steelers deal Pickens. A lot of questions yet to be answered with the Steelers. I would not put all my money with Rodgers being the Steeler QB in 2025. You have to many veteran QB’s available and the likes of teams like the Giants, Seahawks, Colts, Browns, beside the Steelers looking for a QB. Thinking outside the box for the Steelers, could they talk to Jacksonville about Trevor Lawrence maybe? They pulled DK out of their hat, could it be they have one more trick up their sleeve?
People keep saying Steelers still have a bad o-line, but Khan has pretty much sured it up with a competent young group of extremely high potential blockers up front.
I’m actually really excited for this o-line group
Likewise, WR was an issue until yesterday, but now they seem like a team who could make a run with a HOF QB at the helm.
Rodgers is deciding on which teams will have ORA’S during his sabbatical before picking.
If they do get him I have no doubt they draft another QB to learn behind him. Like Milroe or Dart
Put me in the Will Howard fan club
Will has great upside as well not enough people talking about him
Anyone but Rogers.
This is even funnier than the Steeler’s tanking their season for a draft pick. I’d love for them to sign Rodgers. I might have to start wearing Depends. Talk about the Lost Boys. I thought the Bulls were the worst run team in Pro Sports. New contender here. LMAO
Still spouting that baloney, eh Mike? Apparently, watching the Bears all these years has made you delusional about other teams
No, they didn’t tank
They got their a$$e$ kicked by the big dogs and waved the white flag.
Either way a pathetic team and organization.
And lot’s of teams will want to trade with them now knowing what everyone knows now. Except a couple of guys here i guess. Tank, Fail put whatever word makes you happy. The fact is they did it and it’s hilarious to me. Rodgers would just be the icing on the cake.
Actually was hilarious to me, too. But it was the irony. National media pumps Tomlin. Players say he’s a player’s coach.
There was no tanking here by the front office or Tomlin. It was simply a group of guys being manhandled by opponents and tapping out
But hey, glad your decades-long misery loves company
This is so sad.
The QB situation has regressed to the point where the Steelers will now consider Rodgers or someone from the Pirates bullpen…lol.
If I get a vote, Rodgers is funnier. The Pirates guy would be better. LOL
This smells like Tomlin (aka desperation).
As a Bengal fan I love this