Pittsburgh Steelers say Aaron Rodgers’ future could also be determined inside a month

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The Pittsburgh Steelers formally launched Mike McCarthy on Tuesday, formally kicking off a brand new period. McCarthy replaces Mike Tomlin , who stepped down after 19 seasons because the Steelers' head coach.

Among the many questions McCarthy and the Steelers' entrance workplace might want to reply is who they intend to have as their beginning quarterback subsequent season.

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers signed a one-year take care of the Steelers final offseason. At 42, he has not dominated out a 2026 return, however the staff is ready to see what comes subsequent.

Steelers principal proprietor Artwork Rooney II make clear the timeline for when a call on Rodgers’ future may come.

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It stays to be seen if Aaron Rodgers will return for the Pittsburgh Steelers subsequent season. (Matt Freed/AP Picture)

In keeping with Rooney, Rodgers' resolution may attain a decision "within the subsequent month or so."

If Rodgers does return to the Steelers, he would reunite along with his former coach. Nevertheless, Rooney made it clear {that a} potential Rodgers-McCarthy reunion had little bearing on the selection to rent the previous Inexperienced Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys head coach.

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"We don’t know what Aaron’s plans are proper now, and that didn't weigh closely within the resolution," Rooney mentioned on the Steelers’ official website. "We’ll see the place Aaron is, and we’ve left the door open, however clearly all of us have to sit down down and see if that is sensible. In order that’ll occur someday within the subsequent month or so. However the resolution was made based mostly on Mike being the coach we wish, and it actually had little or no to do with whether or not Aaron goes to be again or not."

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy speaks at a information convention introducing him as the following head coach of the Steelers on Tuesday. (Charles LeClaire/Imagn Pictures)

The Steelers chosen Will Howard within the sixth spherical of final 12 months’s NFL draft. Veteran quarterback Mason Rudolph signed a two-year contract to return to Pittsburgh final March. Rooney mentioned McCarthy was bullish on Howard, including the previous Ohio State standout "has super upside."

Because it pertains to Rodgers' future, Rooney mentioned, "we’ll have to sit down down and focus on the place Aaron is, if he decides to come back again, and whether or not that every one is sensible."

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and then-head coach Mike Tomlin share a second after beating the Baltimore Ravens, Jan. 4, at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. (Michael Owens/Getty Pictures)

Rodgers was mum on his 2026 prospects after the Steelers’ lopsided wild-card round loss to the Houston Texans earlier this month.

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"I’m not going to make any emotional selections," Rodgers mentioned. "At this level, clearly such a enjoyable 12 months. A variety of adversity, however quite a lot of enjoyable. Been an important 12 months total in my life within the final 12 months, and it is a actually good a part of that, coming right here and being a part of this staff. So it is disappointing to be sitting right here with the season over."

Rodgers spent the primary 18 seasons of his NFL profession with the Inexperienced Bay Packers. He had a two-year stint with the New York Jets earlier than signing with the Steelers final 12 months.