Proprietor Artwork Rooney II stated throughout a Friday look on “Steelers Now” that Rodgers does “need” to come back to Pittsburgh (h/t ESPN’s Brooke Pryor). He added information on this long-running entrance could also be coming quickly in consequence.
“We’re nonetheless form of getting the identical alerts that we’ve been getting lately. He does need to come right here so I do assume we could get phrase quickly,” Rooney stated.
Staff and participant have remained in communication this week, with the Steelers clearly preferring to have readability on whether or not or not Rodgers will signal previous to the beginning of the draft. It stays to be seen if the 41-year-old will play in any respect subsequent yr, but when he does, a brief Pittsburgh stint would come as no shock given the curiosity proven in him. No timeline is in place, however plenty of QB prospects are nonetheless on the board with the Steelers because of choose 83rd general.
Throughout his current public feedback on his state of affairs, Rodgers stated private issues are presently receiving the majority of his consideration throughout his prolonged free-agent stint. The four-time MVP has communicated to groups he’s ready to take a one-year deal within the $10M vary, an association that will surely depart the door open to the addition of a rookie. Rodgers is (at the least publicly) on board with suitors transferring ahead with a QB draft choose, and it will likely be attention-grabbing to see if the Steelers do certainly go that route quickly.
Pittsburgh was among the many groups that had a first-round grade on Jaxson Dart, however the group turned down the chance to pick him and as a substitute took Oregon defensive sort out Derrick Harmon. Shedeur Sanders, in the meantime, stays on the board with the opening two rounds within the books. Head coach Mike Tomlin is believed to be a fan of Sanders, making him a possible goal with the group’s third-rounder.
In any occasion, Rooney’s feedback made it clear a rookie wouldn’t be anticipated to deal with beginning duties immediately in 2025. The group has Mason Rudolph again within the fold for subsequent season, and Rodgers would in fact occupy the QB1 position within the occasion he had been to take Pittsburgh’s long-standing provide. An extended-term resolution below middle stays a logical objective, although.
“It’s going to be anyone that will probably be growing and should play down the highway,” Rooney stated, by way of Alan Saunders of Steelers Now. “It’s not like anyone that’s going to have a huge impact on this season.”
The Steelers have made it clear they may enter coaching camp with 4 quarterbacks, two greater than they presently have. Rodgers is clearly nonetheless in play to affix the group sooner or later because the wait continues with respect to seeing Pittsburgh’s draft plans.
