In what has become kind of an overlooked storyline of the NFL offseason, Aaron Rodgers remains without a team. Following his release from the New York Jets, Rodgers has flirted with a couple of teams while also pondering retirement. With the 2025 NFL Draft a week away, Rodgers doesn’t seem to be in any rush to make a decision.
The New York Giants are out of the running. The Minnesota Vikings have said no thanks for now. The Pittsburgh Steelers appear to be the favorites, but it sounds like Rodgers has gone zero dark thirty on them. CBS Sports NFL reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala broke the news on Wednesday that the Steelers haven’t heard from Rodgers since their last meeting on March 21.
Aaron Rodgers set to retire if a Super Bowl contender doesn’t sign him
Kinkhabwala dropped more details about where Rodgers’ mind is at, too. In the eyes of the 41-year-old quarterback, he will either join a Super Bowl contender or simply retire. He won’t commit to a rebuilding or mediocre team.
She also reveals that Rodgers practically asked for his release from the Jets. He saw that they were not in a state to compete for anything serious, and that’s not something he’s interested in at this point in his career.
Given Rodgers’ ultimatum to the teams still willing to sign him, the Steelers and Vikings would qualify as Super Bowl “contenders”. Both teams have talented rosters and are led by well-respected coaches. The question is whether they think Rodgers still has enough to get them to The Big Game.
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