Aaron Rodgers is one of the best quarterbacks of all time and a sure-fire Hall of Famer once he decides to call it a career. But the 41-year-old doesn’t seem ready to hang up his cleats just yet — and that means he’s still looking for a team to lead.
After two uninspiring seasons with the New York Jets, he was released. And while the offseason has been full of rumors, there’s still no contract in place.
Aaron Rodgers to the Pittsburgh Steelers Might Happen, but Not Everyone Is on Board
Heading into late May, most teams already have a plan at the game’s most important position. But the Pittsburgh Steelers might have room for a player of Rodgers’ caliber, with only Mason Rudolph, Will Howard and Skylar Thompson currently on the depth chart.
Given that the Steelers aren’t known for embracing rebuilds, bringing in Rodgers could make a lot of sense. Even the quarterback himself has hinted that suiting up in the Black and Gold might be in his future.
It’s not exactly a secret.
While some fans might be on board — or even excited — about the idea of adding a guy who completed 63% of his passes last season for 3,897 yards and 28 touchdowns, one notable name isn’t buying it. Steelers legend, Hall of Famer and NFL broadcaster Terry Bradshaw isn’t a fan of the idea.
Terry Bradshaw ripped Aaron Rodgers on 103.7 The Buzz’s Morning Mayhem Show: “That is to me just a joke. What are you going to do? Bring him in for one year? Are you kidding me?” #Steelers #NFL
— Blitzburgh (@Blitz_Burgh) May 27, 2025
A guest on 103.7 The Buzz’s Morning Mayhem show, Bradshaw didn’t hold back.
“That’s a joke,” he said about the team’s rumored interest. “That is to me just a joke. What, you’re going to bring him in for one year? Are you kidding me?
“That guy needs to stay in California, go somewhere and chew on bark …”
Bradshaw went on to explain his dislike for Rodgers, saying he comes off as cold and distant.
Still, he admitted to host Dan Hampton that he’s heard the Rodgers-to-Pittsburgh rumors are very real.
“Let him get in that AFC North and get a little taste of Baltimore and Cincinnati and Cleveland and Buffalo,” Bradshaw said.
Buffalo, of course, is in the AFC East — a division Rodgers has already played in the last two seasons — but his point stands: Joining the Steelers doesn’t guarantee Rodgers’ success.
That said, it’s hard to imagine he wouldn’t be an upgrade over what the team has right now, and that’s likely what the Steelers’ front office and coaching staff are thinking.