Brooke PryorMar 31, 2026, 07:42 PM ET

CloseBrooke Pryor is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN who has covered the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2019. She previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and the University of Oklahoma for The Oklahoman.

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PHOENIX — The Pittsburgh Steelers‘ latest stint in quarterback limbo may soon come to an end.

Steelers owner and team president Art Rooney II said Tuesday he anticipates a decision from four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers about his future by next month’s NFL Draft.

“I would say by the draft, I expect an answer,” Rooney said at the league’s annual meetings.

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Hosted in Pittsburgh this year, the NFL Draft is nearly three weeks away and kicks off on April 23. Monday, general manager Omar Khan said “all options are on the table” when asked if the team would consider drafting a quarterback to join a room that also includes 2025 sixth-round pick Will Howard and veteran backup Mason Rudolph.

Rodgers, who spent the 2025 season with the Steelers after a prolonged offseason courtship, has been weighing his options for the upcoming season over the last two months.

“There’s been no deadline that’s been put in front of me,” Rodgers told Pat McAfee in an interview on March 4. “There’s no contract offer or anything, so there’s nothing that I’m having to debate between. I’m a free agent. … I’m enjoying my time with my wife and enjoying this part of the off season.”

Rooney added that he hasn’t talked to the quarterback, but Rodgers remains in contact with coach Mike McCarthy.

“I think the decision’s probably coming soon,” Rooney said.

Earlier in the day, McCarthy said he talked to Rodgers Monday night, but he didn’t get into specifics of the 42-year-old’s decision-making process.

“I’m not going to really get into timelines,” McCarthy said at the AFC coaches breakfast Tuesday morning. “We’re in constant communication. Talked to him last night. So I mean, so we’re in a good space and we’ll just continue to work through it.”

McCarthy added that he didn’t tell Rodgers that he’s been a hot topic of conversation at the meetings, but cheekily added, “He says hello.”