Overview
- Jason La Canfora reports the Steelers will target Kirk Cousins as a leading veteran option if Rodgers declines to play in 2026.
- The team does not plan to wait as long for Rodgers’ decision as it did last year and is pursuing alternatives in parallel, per La Canfora.
- La Canfora says Pittsburgh is legitimately high on Will Howard and envisions pairing a short-term veteran starter with him to develop for the future.
- Per the same reporting, the Steelers were not pursuing Tua Tagovailoa, who has signed with the Falcons, and view Kyler Murray as a remote possibility.
- ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky predicted Rodgers will return to Pittsburgh, though that remains his opinion rather than a team decision; La Canfora also notes Pittsburgh has added Michael Pittman and intends to keep DK Metcalf.