The Pittsburgh Steelers are a playoff team that is now without a quarterback, but this may not last long. The NFL draft takes place later this month, and Pittsburgh has the No. 21 overall pick, which it may use to select a quarterback or as part of a trade to move up for one earlier in the process. However, on Wednesday, April 2, Brad Gagnon of Bleacher Report predicted that the Steelers’ long and tortuous courting with free agent Aaron Rodgers would end with a signed contract in the near future.
“All signs point to Pittsburgh, as the potentially competitive Steelers have lost Russell Wilson and Justin Fields and lack the draft capital to make a move in that realm,” according to Gagnon. “It appears the two sides will make this happen, but you never know with an enigmatic character like Rodgers.” When asked if the Steelers would eventually acquire Rodgers, Pittsburgh owner Art Rooney II told reporters on Tuesday that the signals are “pointing in that direction.
” The QB also recently worked out privately with wide receiver DK Metcalf, whom the Steelers traded this offseason and inked to a $132 million contract extension. Rodgers will turn 42 in December and spent the last two seasons with the New York Jets.
The Jets released Rodgers this spring with one year remaining on his $112.5 million contract. Rodgers is a four-time NFL MVP and a 10-time Pro Bowler. He last earned both honors following the 2021
