Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has not signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, even after Friday’s visit to the Steelers offices at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, and Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio says he may know why.
Florio writes that Rodgers’ agent, David Dunn, has been encouraging the quarterback to be patient in hopes that the Steelers will sweeten his contract offer. Florio says, “”Ultimately, Rodgers will do whatever he wants. In 2023, for example, he gave up more than $35 million in compensation from the Jets — to the dismay of the firm that gets paid a percentage of what he makes. If Rodgers wants to take the pending offer, he can. If he wants Dunn to counter, Rodgers can make that directive.”
With the New York Giants signing Jameis Winston and the Minnesota Vikings having reportedly told Rodgers they are no longer interested, the veteran passer might seem to have limited options, and the Steelers still have Russell Wilson as an option, for now. The Steelers could also decide that recently-signed Mason Rudolph is their man under center for 2025.
