With the third round of the NFL draft ongoing, Aaron Rodgers looms over the developing quarterback landscape. Connections to the Steelers continue as the team weighs a potential rookie addition. 
Owner Art Rooney II said during a Friday appearance on Steelers Now that Rodgers does “want” to come to Pittsburgh (h/t ESPN’s Brooke Pryor). He added news on this long-running front may be coming soon as a result.
Team and player have remained in communication this week, with the Steelers obviously preferring to have clarity on whether or not Rodgers will sign prior to the start of the draft. It remains to be seen if the 41-year-old will play at all next year, but if he does a short Pittsburgh stint would come as no surprise given the interest shown in him. No timeline is in place, but a number of QB prospects are still on the board with the Steelers due to pick 83rd overall.
During his recent public comments on his situation, Rodgers said personal matters are currently receiving the bulk of his attention during his lengthy free agent stint. The four-time MVP has communicated to teams he is prepared to take a one-year deal in the $10MM range, an arrangement which would certainly leave the door open to the addition of a rookie. Rodgers is (at least publicly) on board with suitors moving forward with a QB draft pick, and it will be interesting to see if the Steelers do indeed go that route soon.
Pittsburgh was among the teams which had a first-round grade on Jaxson Dart, but the team turned down the opportunity to select him and instead took Oregon defensive tackle Derrick Harmon. Shedeur Sanders, meanwhile, remains on the board with the opening two rounds in the books. Head coach Mike Tomlin is believed to be a fan of Sanders, making him a potential target with the team’s third-rounder.
In any event, Rooney’s comments made it clear a rookie would not be expected to handle starting duties right away in 2025. The team has Mason Rudolph back in the fold for next season, and Rodgers would of course occupy the QB1 role in the event he were to take Pittsburgh’s long-standing offer. A long-term solution under center remains a logical goal, though.
“It’s going to be somebody that will be developing and may play down the road,” Rooney said (via Alan Saunders of Steelers Now). “It’s not like somebody that’s going to have a big impact on this season.”
The Steelers have made it clear they will enter training camp with four quarterbacks, two more than they currently have. Rodgers is obviously still in play to join the team at some point as the wait continues with respect to seeing Pittsburgh’s draft plans.
Oh brother
Oh shut up Art.
What is this some sort of New Fangled Rooney rule?
All he has to do is prove it and sign the contract. Until then …..
I can feel laughter getting closer. On a side note it’s starting to look more and more like Sanders might fall to them anyway. Whether that’s another side splitter or not we’ll see.
Draft Sanders anyway.
What a pathetic process this has been
Be interesting to see if they get both Rodgers and Sanders how wide they have to make the meeting room doors so both their heads fit in.
If they end up with both, I may actually vomit.
Better hope that Tomlin loves Milroe more than he loves Rodgers or Sanders.
Or remembers they really need a RB.
I think that if Millie is still there at 83, he might be their guy. And I’d be OK with that.
Another poster sold me on Milroe as a project QB.
The idea Sanders is a franchise guy seems silly at this point.
He remembered.
Seems like another good pick, actually.
Art needs to retire and let his kid take over..I am so sick of Rodgers, artie and tomlin. I’m watching the draft and I see these teams trading and the steelers sit with their fingers up their posteriors. Sad how the steelers,pirates and penguins have slid into oblivion. Art inexplicably believes that the steelers can win the superbowl with an idiot QB and a MORON coach.
But the moron coach did win a Super Bowl…moron.
I never bought into the idea he won with Cowher’s players. I do now. The Steelers era of being a marquise franchise may not have ended when those players slowly retired, but the door sure closed when Colbert retired
What a train wreck of an off season
Even morons get lucky. I mean we have the biggest moron ever as current President and we all know how great he is. Although it is safe to assume you are a big fan.
Hes so lucky hes never had a losing season and has been to the playoffs more often then not? Yeah ok bro. Go sign an Adam Gase and get back to me, you’ll be begging for Tomlin back lmao
One win should not guarantee you a job for life. But this is Pittsburgh so I guess.
Steelers move on and draft a QB…Im sure Will Howard would work better then Shedeur Sanders in Tomlins offense….certainly better then diva Rodgers