The Pittsburgh Steelers have recently finished a meeting with Aaron Rodgers, although no deal has been reportedly agreed to yet. There is no word on what the 41-year-old is planning to do. Maybe he continues to mull the visit over, or he just waits to see what happens around the league. The saga is expected to continue, and there is no telling when it will finally end. All that is known is that the two sides have not agreed to terms yet and the veteran quarterback is still a free agent for now.
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Former New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers looks on before a home game during the 2024 season.
Insider Adam Schefter reported that the meeting did go well, and it was a very long one at that.
Aaron Rodgers spent about six hours at the Steelers’ training facility today, meeting with their coaches. It was said to be a positive visit, and the two sides will stay in touch. pic.twitter.com/dA2BBdgQUw
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 21, 2025
Six hours is definitely long for a visit, but it's worth it if the sides can learn a lot and make a decision about the potential signing sooner rather than later. The Steelers need to know if Rodgers will be their guy or if they should be preparing Mason Rudolph to start all 17 games in 2025. Either way, something needs to happen quick.
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Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin embraces with former New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers after a game as Russell Wilson looks on in the background.
While making an appearance on 93.7 The Fan, Mark Kaboly was asked about the potential of Rodgers being the one to interview the Steelers' executives, as opposed to the other way around. He agreed that that was a likely scenario.
"[Aaron Rodgers] probably wants to get a vibe, a feel," said Kaboly. "Typically, what would happen is Omar [Khan] would bring him into Art Rooney [II]'s office, 'Hey Arthur, this is Aaron.' 'Nice to meet you Aaron' introductory type of thing. I don't know if it would've been, 'Hey Aaron, take a seat, I would like to talk to you."
Kaboly also mentioned that Art Rooney II would likely defer all roster decisions to Head Coach Mike Tomlin, like in this case with Rodgers. Kaboly said that Tomlin would be the one to have the real conversations with Rodgers after the introductory, but it's interesting to see exactly where the leverage is at this point.
Steelers Could Give In To Rodgers' Demands
Usually, teams bring in players for visits because they want to see how they fit in their system and if he can do what they expect him to. In this case, Rodgers was likely the one asking the questions to see if he even wants to be a Steeler or not. Kaboly continued on to say that Tomlin was probably a bobblehead in this scenario: nodding and agreeing to whatever Rodgers said.
"Whatever [Rodgers] says, 'Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes,'" said Kaboly.
Rodgers has developed a reputation for being somewhat of a control freak. If he wants something, he will not rest until he gets it. It was rumored that was the reason the New York Jets fired their head coach and general manager, even though he denies it. If the Steelers want to sign him, they may have to give certain controls of the team to him.
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Former Green Bay Packers and New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers during a round of golf.
Rodgers is almost always in the news for something, whether it's a controversial statement on The Pat McAfee Show or a rumored displeasure with someone within the organization. The Steelers may pride themselves in being the prime example of stability, but bringing in someone like him could compromise that.
Tomlin has also been revealed to hire coordinators to do what he wants, so it's not above him to take powers away from someone like Arthur Smith if Rodgers wants something changed with the gameplan. Despite never playing a down for the Steelers, they may try to do everything they can to make the veteran quarterback happy.
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