Aaron Rodgers’ timeline for Steelers determination after ‘a whole lot of smoke’ from NFL conferences

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With the primary choose, the NFL media selects a decision to the Aaron Rodgers saga.

NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport stated on Monday that whereas there isn’t a official deadline, it will make sense for Rodgers to determine if he’ll signal with the Steelers by the point the NFL draft begins.

“I might not be shocked if there was an announcement from him over the subsequent couple weeks,” Rapoport stated on “Good Morning Soccer.”

Aaron Rodgers could also be closing in on a choice for his soccer future. AP

“It must be — theoretically — earlier than the draft, as a result of if the Steelers don’t get a solution by late April, they may seemingly draft a quarterback. In reality, they might draft a quarterback anyway.”

Pittsburgh hosted Ole Miss quarterback prospect Jaxson Dart final week and will elect to take him with the No. 21 choose.

If they’re enamored with Dart, they might choose him with or with out Rodgers in tow, nevertheless realizing the longer term Corridor of Famer’s determination would make the draft day name simpler for the Steelers.

Jaxson Dart at his Ole Miss professional day on March 28, 2025. AP

The Steelers are Rodgers’ last-known choice with the Vikings dedicated to JJ McCarthy and the Giants shifting on by signing Russell Wilson, who was the Steelers’ beginning quarterback final season.

“The Minnesota Vikings have been very clear that Aaron Rodgers, as of proper now, will not be an choice for them — they’re shifting full-speed forward with JJ McCarthy,” Rapoport stated. “There are not any different spots, so if Aaron Rodgers goes to play soccer in 2025, it’s going to be for the Pittsburgh Steelers.”

It’s been a month for the reason that Jets launched Rodgers and the 41-year-old nonetheless has but to announce a choice, at the same time as the remainder of the quarterback free company dominoes have fallen round him.

Ian Rapoport spoke on NFL Community’s “Good Morning Soccer” about Aaron Rodgers’ future. NFL Community

Whereas they’re nonetheless wanting across the market of quarterbacks — and introduced again veteran backup Mason Rudolph — the Steelers are finally anticipating Rodgers to come back aboard.

“There was a whole lot of smoke about this determination,” Rapoport stated. “We simply got here from the NFL house owners conferences in Palm Seaside and we had a number of Steelers individuals, together with [Steelers owner] Artwork Rooney himself, discuss in regards to the optimistic momentum towards a deal between the Steelers and Aaron Rodgers. Principally saying that he believed it was stepping into the appropriate route.”

Steelers proprietor and president Artwork Rooney II. Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Photographs

Pittsburgh expects Rodgers to signal with the franchise — however how lengthy is the franchise keen to attend?

“[Rooney] needed a choice sooner moderately than later, he’s not impatient, however ultimately he will probably be,” Rapoport added. “[Head coach] Mike Tomlin, [general manager] Omar Khan, all type of stated the identical factor — they’d love [Rodgers], they’d welcome him, they need him — they haven’t put a deadline on it but and they’re ready.”

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. Vasha Hunt-Imagn Photographs

It’s unclear what Rodgers is ready for, as the one different choice now appears to be retirement.

“The specter of retirement, doable retirement, doesn’t appear seemingly however at the least could be thought of an choice till he comes to a decision,” Rapoport stated.

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