Aaron Rodgers Visiting Steelers Facility, Contract Near?
Free agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers is visiting the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday, a team source confirmed to Steelers Now. The news of his visit was first reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Rodgers and the Steelers have been at a contract stalemate for a week and a half, with Pittsburgh among the teams to offer the veteran former MVP a contract, but Rodgers seemingly making no decision about where he wants to play his 21st NFL season in 2025.
Rodgers visiting with the Steelers does not mean a contract is imminent, though him making the trek to Pittsburgh obviously means that he thinks it’s possible.
It has not been clear exactly why Rodgers has been unwilling to make a decision for so long. He reportedly has also been considered a higher-priced offer from the New York Giants, as well as chasing an opportunity with the Minnesota Vikings that may or may not even exist.
Rodgers reportedly was looking for a two-year, $90 million contract, though the Steelers do not appear to be offering anywhere near that amount, and likely will not. Rodgers had been set to earn $37.5 million with the New York Jets in 2025, before he was released last Wednesday.
The Steelers don’t seem to have many other options if they can’t work out a deal with Rodgers, with former starter Russell Wilson also still out there in free agency, but it seems clear the team would prefer not to bring him back. Wilson has had free agent visits with the Giants and Cleveland Browns, but has yet to sign elsewhere.