{"id":622477,"date":"2026-05-04T07:10:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T07:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/622477\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T07:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T07:10:13","slug":"new-team-emerges-has-competition-with-steelers-for-rodgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/622477\/","title":{"rendered":"New Team Emerges Has Competition with Steelers for Rodgers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Steelers News<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"PittsburghPittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers during a game against the Baltimore Ravens on Jan. 4, 2026,. — Ed Thompson \/ Steelers Now\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

CBS Sports\u2019 John Breech<\/a> tabbed the Arizona Cardinals as a possible landing spot for four-time NFL MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The Cardinals new offensive coordinator is Nathaniel Hackett, who has a long history with Rodgers. Hackett was Rodgers\u2019 OC in Green Bay when he was named NFL MVP in 2020 and 2021. He also was Rodgers OC with the Jets in 2023-24. <\/p>\n

The Cardinals also have a slew of playmakers in All-Pro tight end Trey McBride, wide receivers Marvin Harrison Jr., Michael Wilson and Kendrick Bourne, and running backs Jeremiyah Love, Tyler Allgeier and James Conner.<\/p>\n

The Cardinals went 3-14 last season, but the young talent coupled with Hackett at OC could intrigue Rodgers. Jacoby Brissett, Gardner Minshew and Carson Beck are the current Cardinals\u2019 quarterbacks. <\/p>\n

\u201cAt this point, their QB situation is still up in the air. Going into April, Jacoby Brissett appeared to have the inside track, but he\u2019s skipping the team\u2019s voluntary workouts because he wants to be paid like a starter. Instead of giving Brissett more money, the Cardinals could simply call Rodgers and offer that money to him,\u201d Breech wrote. \u201c\u2026Now, here\u2019s where things get even more interesting. The Cardinals just hired a new offensive coordinator this year in Nathaniel Hackett, who just happens to be best friends with Rodgers. \u2026 This team had the talent to compete; they just couldn\u2019t get over the hump last year. If the Cardinals were to give Rodgers a call, you\u2019d have to think that he would listen.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Steelersquarterback Aaron Rodgers during a game against the Baltimore Ravens on Jan. 4, 2026. \u2014 Ed Thompson \/ Steelers Now<\/p>\n

The Steelers placed the seldomly-used UFA tender on Rodgers this past Wednesday. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis is all a part of the process that we\u2019ve discussed all along. We are consistently in communication. He\u2019s where he should be right now. He\u2019s taking the time personally to accomplish some of things in his personal life. I\u2019m sure he and I will talk in the near future,\u201d Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy told Adam Schein of Mad Dog Sports Radio. \u201cAnd really the business transaction was definitely there was some communication beforehand and it\u2019s something that just puts us in position to be smart business wise. To potentially have a comp pick if things go that way.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Steelers offered Rodgers a one-year deal at a 10% raise from his previous salary, which would be just over $15 million. He can sign that contract whenever, or the two sides can iron out another agreement. Rodgers can still speak with other teams until July 22 or the start of Steelers training camp \u2014 whichever comes first.<\/p>\n

If Rodgers leaves, he would count toward the compensatory pick formula.<\/p>\n

NFL insider Tom Pelissero explained on \u201cThe Rich Eisen Show\u201d what could happen if Rodgers left the Steelers scrambling for another quarterback option at the last second. <\/p>\n

\u201c(He\u2019s) talking to them regularly about what they\u2019re gonna do on the field and in the offense, which certainly suggests Aaron Rodgers intends to show up, but he hasn\u2019t actually said, \u2018Hey, it\u2019s done. Call my agent, do a contract,\u2019\u201d Pelissero said<\/a> on Friday. \u201cThere\u2019s always that possibility. Freak things happen. OTAs, minicamp, somebody breaks a bone, somebody tears their ACL, and all of a sudden it\u2019s, \u2018Hey, Aaron, we could use on this contender as opposed to a Steelers team that hopes to be a contender.\u201d<\/p>\n

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