While it is believed that a big reason the Steelers hired Mike McCarthy as Mike Tomlin’s successor on Saturday is because of his expected influence on the team’s quarterback room, Pittsburgh owner Art Rooney II emphasized in an interview with team reporter Bob Labriola that Aaron Rodgers wasn’t the prime reason to bring McCarthy to the organization.
Rodgers hasn’t explicitly made his decision about his future in the NFL or in Pittsburgh specifically, but the Steelers have kept the door open to bringing him back for the 2026 season if he’s interested. Tomlin was the main pull for Rodgers to become a Steeler, but now that his former coach is with the team, he could be interested to stay in Pittsburgh.
