Reports: Steelers chasing Aaron Rodgers

Following their trade to acquire WR DK Metcalf, the Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly eyeing star QB Aaron Rodgers as a possibility for 2025.

BY FIELD LEVEL MEDIA

Mar 10, 2025, 7:13 AM

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The reason for the delay by the Pittsburgh Steelers in re-signing their two free-agent quarterbacks reportedly has a name — and it’s Aaron Rodgers.

Rodgers, 41, is a free agent after the New York Jets informed him they were going another direction after two seasons and a coaching change.

The Steelers reportedly have kept the door open for Russell Wilson or Justin Fields to return after reaching the playoffs last season. Fields was 4-2 when Wilson returned from a calf injury to take the reins for the remainder of the season. Wilson and Metcalf played together with the Seahawks.

Steelers continue talking to Justin Fields and Russell Wilson, but…Aaron Rodgers has emerged as a quarterback option in Pittsburgh, per league sources.

Rodgers and the Steelers are expected to talk and explore a union. The idea of Rodgers playing for Mike Tomlin is in play. pic.twitter.com/xxv0cbxDff

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 10, 2025

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After acquiring Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf to end a two-season pursuit of a No. 1 option in the passing game, the Steelers are now considering a new passer, ESPN and NFL Network reported Monday morning.

Aaron Rodgers passed for 3,897 yards and 28 touchdowns in 2024, returning from a season-ending Achilles injury in his first game with the Jets in Sept. 2023.

The 10-time Pro Bowl selection and four-time NFL MVP has also been reported as an option for the New York Giants.

–Field Level Media

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Las Vegas has found its man at quarterback, while Seattle has embraced a full reset, as the Raiders have traded a 2025 third-round pick to the Seahawks in exchange for quarterback Geno Smith, according to multiple reports.

Smith, a full-time starter in Seattle the past three seasons with two Pro Bowl nods, will be reunited with former Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, whom the Raiders hired this offseason. The 34-year-old has a base salary of $14.8 million in 2025 but is expected to get a new contract with Las Vegas in the range of $40-45 million per year, according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini.

Las Vegas has more than $80 million in salary cap space, according to Over the Cap.

Carroll, 73, was out of coaching last year after mutually agreeing with the Seahawks to step down as head coach. He stayed on as an advisor.