Aaron Rodgers titled his 2024 Netflix documentary series “Aaron Rodgers: Enigma” for a reason.
No quarterback has been discussed more than Rodgers, 42, during the past four NFL offseasons, but more often than not, it’s all guesswork. It’s possible the Pittsburgh Steelers already know that Rodgers plans to re-sign with them for the 2026 season, but it seems most likely that only Rodgers knows.
One of Mike Florio’s sources thinks he knows what the four-time NFL MVP thinks about the Steelers’ public comments about his ongoing free agency.
“One of my sources that is kind of hit-and-miss, he insists that Rodgers is irritated that they talk about him,” Florio said on 93.7 The Fan on Wednesday afternoon. “He doesn’t like it. He didn’t like it at the owners meeting when [Steelers owner] Art [Rooney] kind of did the cat-that-swallowed-the-canary smile. They act like they know he’s coming, and we expect to hear something soon. You’ve got to tiptoe around the delicate genius.”
Florio continued, “They did it last year. [Former Steelers head coach Mike] Tomlin did a good job of it last year. Now, not everybody got the memo. […] I think he’s made this calculation: He’s less of a distraction if he’s just not on the team until mandatory minicamp. That it’s more of a distraction if he signed a contract, and he just doesn’t show up for anything voluntary. But it does feel strange.”
Rodgers waited until June to sign his one-year contract with the Steelers last year.
Rooney gave another non-update update on Tuesday.
“Well, 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,” Rooney said on 102.5 WDVE. “I think we’re close. He’s kind of told us his timeframe and what he’s gonna be up to over the next couple of weeks. So, I think we’ll have an answer soon.”
In the meantime, the Steelers have a league-most 12 picks in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft, which will be hosted in Pittsburgh this weekend. The first round begins at 8 p.m. EST on Thursday.