Ex-Steelers coach Mike Tomlin makes bold prediction about Aaron Rodgers' NFL future

Former Pittsburgh Steelers caput coach Mike Tomlin sewage his feet bedewed successful nan NFL media realm and made a bold prediction astir Aaron Rodgers' early successful nan league.

Rodgers remains a free agent arsenic he weighs whether to locomotion distant from a 21-year career. The Steelers whitethorn beryllium nan astir charismatic destination for nan four-time NFL MVP arsenic nan squad hired Mike McCarthy to switch Tomlin, pursuing nan latter’s abrupt determination to measurement down.

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Pittsburgh Steelers backmost Aaron Rodgers looks to complete a walk during nan first 4th astatine Acrisure Stadium successful Pittsburgh, Pa., connected Oct. 12, 2025. (Charles LeClaire/Imagn Images)

Tomlin joined NBC Sports arsenic an expert for nan 2026 play said successful his debut that he believed Rodgers will extremity up backmost successful Pittsburgh.

"I conscionable deliberation being astir him for nan 12 months that I’m astir him, he sewage a emotion matter pinch nan crippled of football," he said, via Pro Football Talk. "And not only nan game, but nan process. The informal moments, nan improvement of younger guys, nan relationship pinch teammates.

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Pittsburgh Steelers caput coach Mike Tomlin stands connected nan sidelines earlier an AFC Wild Card Round crippled against nan Houston Texans astatine Acrisure Stadium successful Pittsburgh, Pa., connected Jan. 12, 2026. (Barry Reeger/Imagn Images)

"I deliberation he has an addiction to that. And there’s only 1 measurement to provender it, and certainly, he is still capable and successful really bully shape, and truthful I deliberation astatine nan extremity of nan day, he’ll play football."

Rodgers, presumably, would locomotion backmost onto nan roster arsenic nan Week 1 starter barring an injury. The squad only has Mason Rudolph and Will Howard connected nan extent floor plan and selected Drew Allar successful nan draft.

He played successful 16 games for nan Steelers successful 2025, helping nan squad to an AFC North triumph and a playoff berth. He had 3,322 passing yards and 24 touchdown passes. Though, they are immoderate of his lowest totals erstwhile he plays astatine slightest 15 games successful a season.

Pittsburgh Steelers backmost Aaron Rodgers looks connected aft being sacked during nan first half of nan NFL Wild Card crippled against nan Houston Texans astatine Acrisure Stadium successful Pittsburgh, Pa., connected Jan. 12, 2026. (Michael Longo/For USA Today Network-PA / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

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Rodgers will move 43 by nan extremity of nan year. He hasn’t said 1 measurement aliases nan different whether he will return.