{"id":249699,"date":"2026-05-31T16:20:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T16:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/249699\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T16:20:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T16:20:07","slug":"aaron-rodgers-steelers-continue-to-rely-on-patrick-queen-as-he-dismisses-trade-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/249699\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Rodgers, Steelers continue to rely on Patrick Queen, as he dismisses trade rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"

While the Pittsburgh Steelers recently parted ways with one of Mike McCarthy\u2019s assistant coaches<\/a>, it appears there will be no major changes to the roster for now. At least not involving Patrick Queen, who dismissed the earlier trade rumors as a \u201ccharade\u201d and is set to play alongside Aaron Rodgers next NFL season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw the whole charade that went on all this offseason, but I mean it\u2019s talks. Obviously, no movement either way,\u201d the linebacker said, via Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, at the end of the day, [the Steelers] have business to handle. I\u2019ve got business handled at home, and my business is to go out there and play the best football I can and put myself in a good position and put our team in a good position so that we both get successful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Queen was one of the players frequently mentioned in rumors as a potential cap casualty this offseason, amid speculation that Pittsburgh<\/a> could make roster moves to create salary-cap flexibility in Steel City. However, according to his own comments, those rumors have been put to rest, and he will now look to compete for the AFC North title alongside the team\u2019s new coaching staff.<\/p>\n

\"Patrick<\/p>\n

Patrick Queen #6 of the Pittsburgh Steelers.<\/p>\n

Queen was a key asset in 2025<\/p>\n

Patrick Queen absolutely held it down for the Pittsburgh Steelers defense in 2025, locking up the middle of the field across all 17 games. He wrapped up a stellar season with an impressive 120 combined tackles, 1.0 sack, and a forced fumble, proving exactly why Pittsburgh brought him in. <\/p>\n

He was a non-stop motor and a total coverage nightmare\u2014the exact kind of reliable weapon that gives a savvy veteran teammate like Aaron Rodgers total peace of mind on the other side of the ball.<\/p>\n

What is Queen\u2019s contract situation?<\/p>\n

Queen entered the league with Pittsburgh by signing a three-year, $41 million contract in 2024, locking him down through the 2026 season before he hits unrestricted free agency in 2027. Heading into the final year of that deal, he carries a significant $17.1 million cap hit for 2026, which includes a base salary of around $13 million.<\/p>\n

Because of that heavy number, the front office faces a tough financial decision on whether to let him play out the final year of his contract or restructure things to lower his immediate impact on the team\u2019s total salary cap.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve got a good amount of money coming in this year,\u201d Queen said. \u201cSo at the end of the day, I couldn\u2019t care less. If they do want to extend, cool. If not, cool. At the end of the day, it\u2019s a business.\u201c<\/p>\n

\"Patrick<\/p>\n

Patrick Queen #6 of the Pittsburgh Steelers.<\/p>\n

Rodgers has trusted linebackers<\/p>\n

Following a frustrating exit in the 2025 playoffs, Aaron Rodgers<\/a> is locked in for what will be his final NFL campaign, and he will have the luxury of leaning on a truly elite linebacker corps to help him get over the hump. Pittsburgh\u2019s defense is loaded with premier playmakers, anchored by the relentless edge-rushing duo of T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith, alongside the explosive athleticism of rising star Payton Wilson. <\/p>\n

With Patrick Queen also locking down the middle of the field, this formidable unit is perfectly equipped to choke out opposing offenses, giving the veteran quarterback the elite defensive support he needs to orchestrate one last deep postseason run.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"While the Pittsburgh Steelers recently parted ways with one of Mike McCarthy\u2019s assistant coaches, it appears there will…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":249700,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[65762,9,24,63,127,122,124,123],"class_list":["post-249699","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-mike-mccarthy","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-pittsburgh-steelers","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249699","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=249699"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249699\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/249700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=249699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=249699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=249699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}