Overview
- Rodgers, who remains unsigned, is expected to meet with the Steelers on Friday and through the weekend, with NFL Network reporting Thursday that he is likely to play for Pittsburgh in 2026.
- The Steelers placed a right‑of‑first‑refusal tender on Rodgers that functions as a placeholder worth about $15 million, lets Pittsburgh match outside offers, and grants exclusive rights if he remains unsigned by late July.
- Pittsburgh radio station 93.7 The Fan reported he plans to sign this weekend, while Ian Rapoport cautioned that no agreement is finalized and further discussion is planned.
- Rapoport publicly dismissed recent Arizona chatter as having no legs, saying that if Rodgers plays this season he is expected to do so for Pittsburgh.
- A return would set the quarterback depth chart behind Rodgers with Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, and third‑round pick Drew Allar under new coach Mike McCarthy, with OTAs opening May 18 as a practical checkpoint for first‑team reps.