The Pittsburgh Steelers signing former Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has a bit of a feeling of inevitability at this point.
Barring Rodgers having second thoughts about playing at all in 2025, the Steelers offer the three-time MVP his best chance of opening this season as the starting quarterback.
NFL Executive Skeptical of Aaron Rodgers in 2025
However, after two tumultuous and disappointing seasons with the New York Jets, it seems apparent that 31 other teams are taking a pass on Rodgers, both because of his underwhelming performance on the field and his parade of distractions off it in recent seasons.
“The Jets tried to put everything on Aaron,” a veteran NFL personnel executive told me recently. “In theory, that’s what he can do, that’s what he thinks he can do. But, I’ve got to tell you, three-quarters of the time, he is washed up. A quarter of the time, Aaron will give you a glimpse. Three-quarters of the time, no way.”
Rodgers’ performance in 2024 was a bit of fool’s gold; passing for 3,897 yards with 28 touchdowns to 11 interceptions but the Jets finished just 5-12 and he was benched at one point late in the year.
While the Steelers might view Rodgers as an upgrade over Mason Rudolph, the feeling inside the league is that Rodgers’ best football may be well behind him.
