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If Aaron Rodgers balks, what are the Steelers prospects at quarterback?

  • Brooke PryorMar 25, 2025, 06:39 PM ET

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      Brooke Pryor is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN who has covered the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2019. She previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and the University of Oklahoma for The Oklahoman.

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are between A. Rodgers and a hard place.

The 2025 league year is two weeks old, and the Steelers have two quarterbacks on their roster as they await a decision from four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers.

Rodgers, though, doesn’t appear to be in any hurry to make up his mind about the next step in his career. The first-time free agent took a visit to Pittsburgh last week, spending six hours in the practice facility meeting with coach Mike Tomlin, general manager Omar Khan, team owner and president Art Rooney II and several coaches, including offensive coordinator Arthur Smith.

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Despite the car wash of conversations, Rodgers left Pittsburgh without agreeing to a deal. The former Jet and Packer is seemingly operating without a deadline even as his options narrow. The Giants, a onetime Rodgers suitor, signed

Mason Rudolph, who was a part of the Steelers’ 2018 draft class, re-signed with the team in free agency. Tommy Gilligan/USA TODAY Sports

Add a new-to-Pittsburgh veteran QB with starting experience

Signing another veteran to pair with Rudolph would signal the Steelers are firmly in the hunt to draft a 2026 quarterback. None of the available options project to be more than bridge quarterbacks to a stronger draft class, and a veteran from this group could compete with Rudolph for the starting job through training camp.

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