Overview
- NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said Thursday that Rodgers will meet with Pittsburgh this weekend and is likely to play for the Steelers in 2026.
- No contract is finalized, and talks during the visit are expected to shape the terms before anything is signed.
- Pittsburgh applied an uncommon unrestricted free‑agent tender that offers about $15 million for 2026 and lets the team match any outside offer.
- If he remains unsigned by July 22, the tender would give the Steelers exclusive negotiating rights, and a departure before then could qualify Pittsburgh for a 2027 compensatory pick.
- The team wants clarity by OTAs on May 18, with new coach Mike McCarthy in place and Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, and third‑round pick Drew Allar set as depth behind Rodgers.