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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 adjacent month. As the Steelers proceed done nan offseason, astatine slightest 1 erstwhile standout made it clear Rodgers’ clip successful Pittsburgh should beryllium over.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Rod Woodson urged his erstwhile squad to simply move connected from Rodgers. "Is he gonna play? Listen, I get kinda tired of it," Woodson said connected "The Rich Eisen Show."
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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)
"Listen, if he's gonna play, opportunity he's gonna play, he's gonna travel back. And nan squad shouldn't hold for Aaron Rodgers. They request to move forward."
While Woodson’s vexation appears to beryllium growing, nan Steelers still look consenting to wait. Rodgers precocious said he is not alert of immoderate "deadline" but has maintained his offseason training routine.
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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.
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Rod Woodson (26) looks connected earlier a preseason crippled against nan Philadelphia Eagles astatine Three Rivers Stadium connected Aug. 24, 1995, successful Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (George Gojkovich/Getty Images)
Rodgers spent nan first 18 seasons of his NFL profession pinch nan Green Bay Packers. He had a two-year stint pinch nan New York Jets earlier signing pinch nan Steelers.
"What is it pinch these ex-Green Bay Packers quarterbacks that they person to beryllium talked astir each nan time?" Woodson added. "'Cause Brett Favre was that measurement for years. Remember really we utilized to person to talk astir Brett Favre, talk astir Brett Favre."
Pittsburgh Steelers backmost Aaron Rodgers listens to a mobility during a news convention aft an NFL shot crippled against nan Miami Dolphins successful Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania connected Dec. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Former Ohio State standout Will Howard and NFL seasoned Mason Rudolph are group to return to nan Steelers successful 2026. Concerns astir nan Steelers’ backmost room proceed to mount, pinch erstwhile prima Rod Woodson arguing nan squad missed a chance to unafraid a semipermanent reply successful past year’s draft.
"They should've taken Jaxson Dart (in nan 2025 NFL Draft)," Woodson said. "He fell to them. It was nan champion opportunity for them to return that backmost who has that swag, kinda fresh into that Steeler mold."
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The Steelers formally introduced Mike McCarthy successful January, kicking disconnected a caller era. McCarthy replaces Mike Tomlin, who stepped down aft 19 seasons arsenic nan Steelers' caput coach.
McCarthy coached Rodgers successful Green Bay. The caller Steelers coach said he’s been successful interaction pinch his erstwhile backmost this offseason, adding earlier this twelvemonth he viewed Rodgers arsenic a "great asset" to nan squad and suggested nan franchise would invited his return.
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Chantz Martin is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
