The Pittsburgh Steelers may not be as confident as believed that quarterback Aaron Rodgers will return next season.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been operating this offseason with the belief that Aaron Rodgers will be their starting quarterback in 2026. However, it turns out they may not be as confident in that happening as previously thought.
NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport revealed the Steelers still don't know if Rodgers wants to play next season.
"I don't know if Aaron Rodgers is going to play next year. It does not seem like the Steelers and Mike McCarthy know whether or not Aaron Rodgers is going to play next year. If you talk to people that know him well, they do not know if Aaron Rodgers is going to play next year," Rapoport said . "So there does seem to be some real uncertainty about whether or not Rodgers will, in fact, play."
Rodgers, who will turn 43 next season, played well last year, throwing for 3,322 yards, 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions while leading the Steelers to the playoffs with a 10-6 record.
However, if he decides to hang up his cleats for good, Pittsburgh will certainly be in a very difficult position, given the players left on the open market.
" Kirk Cousins , by the way, is still out there. They still have the draft. They pick right in the middle of the first round, could certainly take a quarterback like Ty Simpson , if that is a direction they want to go. There's some other veteran quarterbacks, for sure, available," Rapoport continued. "Plus, there's some quarterbacks on their roster, including Will Howard , who they like."
Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson (15) passes against the Indiana Hoosiers in the first half of the 2026 Rose Bowl and quarterfinal game of the College Football Playoff at Rose Bowl Stadium. — Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
Only time will tell how the Rodgers saga will play out once again, but if he is still not a Steeler by the 2026 NFL Draft next month, quarterback could certainly be in play at No. 21 overall.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Report: Steelers Still Don't Know if Aaron Rodgers is Going to Play in 2026
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