The Pittsburgh Steelers are a team in limbo. Mike Tomlin departed after 18-years at the helm in Pittsburgh he has departed and on top of that two days before the NFL Draft the Steelers still are not sure who their Quarterback will be in 2026.
As of Tuesday Pittsburgh still has no answer on whether the 42-year old Rodgers will play in 2026 and it appears that there will be no answer before the 2026 NFL Draft starts on Thursday. “Rodgers is apparently still contemplating returning to the game for another season or retiring, but it sure feels like it’s taking longer than anticipated to get an answer,” wrote SI on Steelers’ Noah Strackbein.
Steelers Could Make QB Moves Soon
The Steelers currently have two QBs on the roster in Mason Rudolph and Will Howard. Rudolph is entering his seventh season in the NFL and sixth with the Steelers, last season he appeared in five games going 0-1 as a starter. Rudolph completed 38 of his 52 attempts while throwing for 310 yards and two touchdowns. Then there is Howard, a second-year man out of Ohio State who was injured to begin the season and is yet to make his NFL debut.
Kay Adams of “Up & Adams” suggests a different QB to lead the Pittsburgh offense in 2026, “Do I think the Steelers know what Aaron is doing? I don’t know,” said Adams. “I don’t think people who are close to Aaron know what he is doing. I think it would be smart to go get Anthony Richardson.”
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Adams believes this is a way for the Steelers to “cover their bases” in case Rodgers does not return, it would be low-risk as Pittsburgh does not have to give up expensive draft capital.
Richardson is entering his fourth season in the league and has had an up-and-down career. During his rookie campaign, he made just four starts but in 2024 Richardson was handed the keys to the Indianapolis Colts‘ offense and started 11 games leading Indy to a 6-5 record.
Last year was bizarre for Richardson.First he was beaten out of the starting job by Daniel Jones which resulted in Richardson only attempting two passes the entire season. The Florida man has been sidelined since early October after suffering a freak eye injury. The QB was warming up before his team’s week six game against the Cardinals where he suffered an orbital fracture. The incident occurred in the locker room, where players use an apparatus to attach their warm-up bands. The device malfunctioned, causing the band to snap back and strike Richardson in the face. He was subsequently taken to a hospital.
Art Rooney II Updates on Rodgers
#Steelers President Art Rooney II had an Aaron Rodgers update on the DVE Morning Show today (new decision timeline). Sound on for this one.
Full segment is on the podcast: t.co/JdjfQCfAbX
Steelers’ owner Art Rooney II appeared Tuesday on DVE, “He’s kinda told us his timeframe and what he’s going to be up to over the next couple weeks. I think we’ll have an answer soon,” Rooney said, “I wish I could tell you we’re at the end of the discussion but we’re still talking to Aaron and he’s still deciding what he wants to do. I think we’re close.”