NFL free agent Aaron Rodgers drawing interest from Broncos as veteran QB weighs future: report

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Four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers signed a one-year woody pinch nan Steelers past offseason. At 42, he has not ruled retired a 2026 return, but nan squad is waiting to spot what comes next.

The NFL's caller convention twelvemonth kicked disconnected past week and nan draught is conscionable weeks away. As the Steelers proceed done nan offseason, a caller squad appears to beryllium entering nan operation to onshore nan seasoned quarterback.

The Denver Broncos are reportedly considering adding Rodgers to their roster, Pro Football Talk reported Wednesday. If Rodgers moves to Denver, he would subordinate a backmost room led by Bo Nix complete nan past 2 seasons.

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Pittsburgh Steelers backmost Aaron Rodgers (8) passes successful nan first half of an NFL shot crippled against nan Cleveland Browns successful Pittsburgh connected Oct. 12, 2025.  (Matt Freed/AP Photo)

Broncos caput coach Sean Payton could target a seasoned backmost arsenic he looks to push Denver past nan AFC Championship and into NFL history books.

"Coach Sean Payton, who for illustration immoderate coach who has won a Super Bowl pinch 1 squad is keenly alert that nary coach has won a Super Bowl pinch 2 different franchises, whitethorn beryllium tempted to rotation nan dice connected a imaginable one-year upgrade (if Rodgers would genuinely beryllium an upgrade) successful bid to decorativeness nan activity nan Broncos started successful 2025," nan outlet reported. "For Payton, nan anticipation of blazing a caller way for NFL coaches could beryllium nan point that gets him to Canton."

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Aaron Rodgers stands successful nan 11th tee container during nan last information of nan American Century Championship astatine Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course connected July 13, 2025, successful Stateline, Nevada.  (Eakin Howard/Getty Images)

Nix suffered an ankle injury successful nan AFC divisional playoff triumph complete nan Buffalo Bills. Jarrett Stidham took complete for nan AFC title game, which nan Broncos yet mislaid to nan New England Patriots.

While a timetable for Nix’s betterment remains unclear, he continues to rehab and could beryllium cleared by training camp. Bringing successful a veteran, however, would springiness nan Broncos much options.

Sean Payton talks pinch backmost Bo Nix

Denver Broncos caput coach Sean Payton talks pinch backmost Bo Nix (10) during nan 2nd half astatine Empower Field astatine Mile High connected Nov. 6, 2025 successful Denver, Colorado. (Isaiah J. Downing/Imagn Images)

Rodgers has not made an charismatic sojourn to nan Broncos this offseason arsenic of Wednesday.

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Rodgers started successful 16 games past season, throwing 24 touchdowns. He helped nan Steelers extremity a five-season AFC North section title drought. But Pittsburgh yet could not break its playoff windless streak, losing to nan Houston Texans successful nan wild-card round.

Former Ohio State standout Will Howard and NFL seasoned Mason Rudolph are group to return to nan Steelers backmost room successful 2026.

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Chantz Martin is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.

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