The Pittsburgh Steelers haven't exactly had top-flight quarterback play since Ben Roethlisberger left the team after the 2021 season. That is the main reason why the Steelers are in their current predicament: hoping that a 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers,

The Pittsburgh Steelers are still waiting on the free agent decision of quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who recently parted ways with the New York Jets. The Steelers currently have Will Howard and Mason Rudolph in their quarterback room after both Russell Wilson and Justin Fields left for New York City this past offseason.

There’s always that one move every offseason that makes the whole NFL world pause. In 2025, it wasn’t a blockbuster draft-day trade or a flashy rookie reveal—it was a 41-year-old quarterback, flying into Pittsburgh to sign a deal that had supposedly been in place for months.