Why Steelers haven’t pursued a non-Aaron Rodgers QB originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Aaron Rodgers somehow have made sense as a pairing.
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The late-career Rodgers fits the Steelers’ non-ambitious approach to the quarterback position.
For a storied franchise, the Steelers haven’t done much to make a marked QB improvement since Ben Roethlisberger‘s retirement.
Yes, Rodgers is a future Hall of Famer, and yes, he led Pittsburgh to the playoffs (barely) in 2025.
But still, the Steelers are just playing a waiting game on a 42-year old QB right now,
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