With the 2025 NFL season winding down, Pittsburgh Steelers fans are already wondering which quarterback will be under center for the 2026 season. A 42-year-old Aaron Rodgers is playing his best football with the Steelers, but he's on a one-year contract, and will he really want to return for a 22nd season? This seems unlikely.
But it only took one dominant Week 17 performance for fans to take at Pittsburgh's next quarterback.
Malik Willis is coming off a phenomenal showing against the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday night. Despite the loss, Willis was miraculous in place of the injured Jordan Love—completing 18 of 21 passes for 288 yards (13.