The Steelers will enter a new era next season with Mike McCarthy on the sideline after he was tapped as the franchise’s new head coach following the end of Mike Tomlin’s prolific tenure. One of the biggest questions facing McCarthy in his first season on the Pittsburgh sideline is the long-term future of the quarterback position and he’ll be searching for an answer this offseason. In the short-term, though, McCarthy might be able to bring back a familiar face in the form of the one and only Aaron Rodgers.
Rodgers seemed all but ready to retire when walking off the field following the Steelers’ final game of the 2025 season, a wild card loss to the Texans. When Tomlin elected to step down as head coach it felt even more likely Rodgers had played his final snap. But the organization’s decision to hire McCarthy changed things, and on Super Bowl Sunday NFL insider Tom Pelissero gave an update on the situation.
