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Despite almost one month having passed since the start of 2025 free agency, former New York Jets QB Aaron Rodgers still finds himself without a team, and has yet to indicate when he will make a decision. Several higher-ups within the Pittsburgh Steelers organization, such as HC Mike Tomlin and team president Art Rooney II, felt optimistic about his arrival—so why hasn't he signed? Here are three potential reasons why the four-time MVP has yet to officially confirm his arrival in Steel City for the 2025 season.Rodgers is hoping the Vikings change their mindIt was originally reported that the potential landing spots for Rodgers in 2025 were down to the Vikings, Giants, and Steelers.
Minnesota supposedly pulled their name out of the hat early, committing to second-year QB J.J. McCarthy in 2025, while New York just signed Russell Wilson.
McCarthy is still unproven at quarterback, as the 2024 first-rounder suffered a season-ending knee injury before playing a snap in the regular season. Could Rodgers ultimately be waiting to see if the Vikings will reconsider before signing with the Steelers? Future Hall of Fame QB Ben Roethlisberger certainly thinks so, and argued Rodgers could view Minnesota as the best chance to win a Super Bowl in 2025.Announcement will take place at Big Night AHTOne of the more interesting rumors circling the NFL world is that Rodgers is planning to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers—but is waiting until Pat McAfee's Big Night AHT show to announce it.
McAfee and A.J. Hawk, both extremely close friends of Rodgers, jokingly opened the door for Rodgers to announce the signing at the Pittsburgh-based event.
The potential announcement would have the Steel City glued to the show, as there could be no bigger moment than April 9th's potential Big Night AHT announcement of the Rodgers-Steelers signing.Rodgers doesn’t want to get Kirk Cousin’dThere may be no bigger disappointment than that of Kirk Cousins' time with Atlanta—and Rodgers may want to make sure the same doesn't happen to him. Cousins tore his Achilles in 2023, left the Vikings to sign a massive four-year, $180 million contract with the Falcons, only to end up being blindsided by the 2024 first-round selection of QB Michael Penix Jr.
Rodgers could be “contemplating retirement,” but if that were truly the case, why would he be throwing footballs to Steelers WR DK Metcalf at UCLA? The four-time MVP has far too much pride to let what happened to Cousins happen to him, and while he may now prefer signing with the Steelers on a short-term deal, he could very well be waiting to see how the 2025 NFL Draft plays out before making his decision.This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Vikings, Big Night AHT highlight reasons why Rodgers remains unsigned.
