Uncertainty around Aaron Rodgers forces Steelers into early QB move

The Aaron Rodgers situation keeps dragging on for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the timeline keeps shifting. What looked like a clear decision window is now anything but.

Earlier reports indicated Pittsburgh wanted clarity before the 2026 NFL Draft rolled around. That urgency seems to be fading though. The team doesn’t appear locked into a hard deadline anymore.

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Steelers make QB call as Aaron Rodgers decision still looms

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers

Steelers main concern is getting Rodgers on the field when OTAs kick off in mid-May. But with offseason workouts right around the corner, the Steelers are running out of time to wait.

Ian Rapoport reported that Pittsburgh still hasn’t heard anything from Rodgers about his plans. More notably, no one expects him to make a call before the draft.

Offseason workouts started on Monday under new head coach Mike McCarthy, and Will Howard is taking first-team reps at quarterback for now.

This whole waiting game feels familiar for anyone who followed Rodgers last offseason. He delayed things then too, but he showed up and delivered in his Black and Gold debut.

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