The Pittsburgh Steelers are still pondering their quarterback situation for 2025.
Plan A is Aaron Rodgers, with whom they've met in an extended visit at the Steelers' facility. Coach Mike Tomlin says they had a "really good day" with Rodgers on his visit to Pittsburgh and got to know Rodgers better.
Plan B is ... well, who knows what Plan B is for Pittsburgh, or if they have a Plan C. Maybe Mason Rudolph starting is somewhere in there.
A lot of the speculation about Rodgers joining any team this season involves his salary requirements.
Rodgers is on record saying he won't sign a one-year deal. So he'll want at least two. And on a recent episode of his show, Rich Eisen predicts what the annual compensation would be.
"I think [Aaron Rodgers is] gonna start with a four. North of [$40 million]," Eisen said during his show. "How about this? Two years, $70 million, with incentives that can pop it up more," Eisen predicted.
Rodgers is 41 years old and had a bad season last year in New York by anyone's standards. The former Super Bowl MVP signed a three-year, $112.5 million deal with the Jets, for an average annual payout of $37.5 million.
Why does he think he deserves a raise for his performance in 2024, a season after suffering a torn Achilles?
Rodgers couldn't even finish that deal with the Jets as they cut him a year early. That's why he's available now. One word comes to mind with regard to Rodgers and his future:
Retirement.
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This story was originally published March 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM.