Mike Tomlin believes Aaron Rodgers will return to Steelers in 2026

Mike Tomlin, while no longer the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, has an opinion as to who will be their starting quarterback in 2026 — and it's a veteran signal caller he knows all too well.

When making his NBC Sports analyst debut, Tomlin was asked who he believes will be the Steelers' starting quarterback this upcoming season, and he believes it'll be none other than Aaron Rodgers.

"Man, if you had a gun to my head, I'd say it's [Aaron Rodgers]," Tomlin said. "Aaron, and I think just being around him for the 12 months I was around him, he got a love affair with the game of football. And not only the game, but the process — the informal moments, the development of younger guys, the interaction with teammates. I think he has an addiction to that. And there's only one way to feed it. Certainly, he is still capable and in really good shape. I think, at the end of the day, he'll play football."

As many have previously pointed out, Rodgers joined the Steelers in 2025 to play for Tomlin. Although Tomlin is no longer with Pittsburgh, Rodgers' former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy is now calling the shots in the Steel City and could entice the veteran quarterback to finish off his career on a high note.

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