{"id":112883,"date":"2026-04-20T12:38:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/steelers-tap-brakes-on-rumor-of-aaron-rodgers-announcement-during-draft\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T12:38:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:38:51","slug":"steelers-tap-brakes-on-rumor-of-aaron-rodgers-announcement-during-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/steelers-tap-brakes-on-rumor-of-aaron-rodgers-announcement-during-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers tap brakes on rumor of Aaron Rodgers announcement during draft"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Draft week began with the Steelers throwing Iron City beer on one of the most intriguing rumors that had been making the rounds.<\/p>\n

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, as the rumor goes (or went), will make an appearance on the draft stage in Pittsburgh to announce that he\u2019ll be back for another year.<\/p>\n

Now, the official word (from NFL Network) is that the Steelers haven\u2019t heard from Rodgers as to whether he plans to play in 2026, and that the Steelers do not expect a decision<\/a><\/span> from Rodgers before the curtain rises on round one.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s a dramatic change from what owner Art Rooney II said last month in Arizona: \u201cI expect we\u2019ll get an answer before the draft<\/a><\/span>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unless it\u2019s part of the setup, the nugget is likely aimed at avoiding disappointment from Steelers fans expecting the draft to include a WWE-style sprint to the stage by Rodgers.<\/p>\n

That said, it would be the perfect time for Rodgers to announce his intention to return. Plenty of Steelers fans remain leery about a sequel. What better way to get them on board than to fold the Rodgers announcement into the natural excitement of hosting the draft for the first time ever?<\/p>\n

Instead, the Steelers will continue to proceed with Will Howard, Mason Rudolph, and whoever else they add to the roster through the draft, undrafted free agency, veteran free agency, and\/or a trade.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t how it was supposed to go. Resolution was supposed to happen more quickly than it did in 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think neither side wants to have this drag on<\/a><\/span> like it did last year,\u201d G.M. Omar Khan said in February.<\/p>\n

No one wanted it to drag on. But drag on it is. And it will keep on dragging, largely because Aaron Rodgers is either naturally enigmatic or likes to be perceived that way. <\/p>\n

Or both.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n