{"id":12356,"date":"2024-11-25T11:48:23","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T11:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=12356"},"modified":"2024-11-25T11:48:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T11:48:23","slug":"breaking-news-steelers-tabbed-most-likely-option-for-381-million-qb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=12356","title":{"rendered":"Breaking News: Steelers Tabbed &#8216;Most Likely Option&#8217; for $381 Million QB"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2179872999-2.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2179872999-2.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2179872999-2.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2179872999-2.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Steelers Tabbed 'Most Likely Option' for $381 Million QB\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Getty A to Z Sports&#8217; Wendell Ferreira called Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers the &#8220;most likely&#8221; option outside of the New York Jets for quarterback Aaron Rodgers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Pittsburgh Steelers have two quarterbacks on their roster that they are likely interested in re-signing for the 2025 season. But pundits are still suggesting the Steelers could pursue a new signal caller, such as Aaron Rodgers, this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>A to Z Sports\u2019 Wendell Ferreira even went as far as to imply the Steelers are one of the favorites for Rodgers if he leaves the New York Jets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the most likely option outside of the Jets. Russell Wilson and Justin Fields are both free agents in 2025, so the Steelers will really need to look at their options. Maybe Wilson wants to stay, but he would certainly be much more expensive than he is now,\u201d wrote Ferreira.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRodgers probably wanted more control, and that\u2019s why he went to the Jets after years with the Packers. But it didn\u2019t work, so going to a franchise where he would be the quarterback, and nothing beyond that, with a respected head coach in Mike Tomlin would make sense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers have begun the 2024 season 8-3 with Russell Wilson and Justin Fields behind center. That includes a 4-1 mark with Wilson.<\/p>\n<p>But Rodgers, who has earned nearly $381 million during his NFL career, could take the Pittsburgh offense to another level if he found his MVP form again.<\/p>\n<p>Rodgers has won the MVP award four times in his Hall of Fame career. He captured the prestigious individual award most recently in 2021.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Why Aaron Rodgers to the Steelers is a Long Shot<\/h2>\n<p>As Ferreira explained, it would make sense if Rodgers landed with a team similarly structured to the Green Bay Packers. Obviously, that\u2019s where Rodgers experienced most of the success during his career.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s not clear Rodgers wants that. Again, the Jets were likely a draw for the 4-time MVP because of the influence he could have over the coaching staff and front office.<\/p>\n<p>As far as Rodgers\u2019 future, there are many questions. The seemingly only clear-cut fact is Rodgers still has a desire to keep playing. If he does play, it will very likely be with a new organization.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt this point, after conversations with sources with the team and around the league, my understand is that Rodgers still wants to play in 2025, just not for the New York Jets,\u201d wrote The Athletic\u2019s Dianna Russini on November 23.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers make sense as a potential destination for Rodgers the same way the Jets did two years ago. Pittsburgh has an elite defense. But at times, the Steelers struggle to score enough touchdowns to win or win comfortably.<\/p>\n<p>Rodgers, though, will turn 41 in December. Yes, the Steelers are going to have to open the wallet to keep Wilson. But with his resume, Rodgers won\u2019t be cheap.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers would be better off paying a 36-year-old quarterback coming off a resurgent season instead of bringing in a new signal caller older than 40.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Rodgers Isn\u2019t the Same Quarterback<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s certainly dysfunction with the Jets. But Rodgers is part of the issues.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s mostly gone unspoken probably because of Rodgers\u2019 status as one of the best quarterbacks of all time. Russini addressed it, though, in her report.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m told Johnson has lost confidence in Rodgers\u2019 ability to lead the team to their first playoff berth in 14 years, a drought that stands as the longest in the major North American professional sports leagues,\u201d Russini wrote. \u201cThere are some on the team who believe everyone is simply tiptoeing around the fact that Rodgers isn\u2019t the same player anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Russini added that Rodgers could finish the season either on injured reserve or released as Daniel Jones was on November 22.<\/p>\n<p>Some franchises would probably be attracted to a \u201cwashed up\u201d Rodgers because he\u2019s still a big name. But that\u2019s generally not how Pittsburgh has operated over the years.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers usually make decisions that help the franchise win. After Rodgers\u2019 struggles with the Jets this season and given his age, it\u2019s very much in doubt whether he will ever lead another team to the postseason.<\/p>\n<p>In 11 games this season, Rodgers has completed 63.4% of his passes for 17 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. He\u2019s averaged 6.4 yards per attempt, which is the lowest of his career.<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh could be the best option for Rodgers. But that doesn\u2019t mean Rodgers will be the top choice for the Steelers.<\/p>\n<p>Dave Holcomb is a sports reporter covering the NFL and MLB for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions. Originally from Pittsburgh, Holcomb has covered college and professional sports for outlets including FanSided, Rotowire and Yardbarker. 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