Mike Tomlin Predicts Aaron Rodgers Will Play For Steelers In 2026

Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and quarterback Aaron Rodgers

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Although he'll no longer run the show, Mike Tomlin expects Aaron Rodgers to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

NBC confirmed Sunday night that Tomlin will join the network as a "Football Night In America" analyst. The longtime head coach doesn't anticipate Rodgers also leaving Pittsburgh.

Maria Taylor asked her new colleague who will play quarterback for the Steelers this season. Tomlin explained why he can't envision Rodgers retiring.

"If you had a gun to my head, I'd say it's AR," Tomlin said. "I just think Aaron, being around him for the 12 months that I was around him, he's 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. And certainly, he is still capable and in really good shape. So I think, at the end of the day, he'll play football."

For the second straight year, the Steelers drafted while waiting on an answer from Rodgers. They secured a contingency plan by selecting with the No. 76 pick to join a quarterback room featuring and .