The Pittsburgh Steelers waited three months for Aaron Rodgers to sign with them in June. If Rodgers returns in 2026 for an encore performance, the front office isn’t going to be as patient. That’s how CBS Sports insider Jonathan Jones believes next offseason will go if Rodgers entertains the idea of an Act II with the Steelers. Though Rodgers’ future is still undecided, Jones thinks an answer will have to come sooner in 2026 than it did in 2025.
“Clearly the Steelers had a good idea they’d land Rodgers this past offseason,” Jones writes. “They would need more certain clarity earlier in the calendar in 2026.