{"id":25973,"date":"2025-05-05T15:26:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T15:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/25973\/"},"modified":"2025-05-05T15:26:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T15:26:12","slug":"aaron-rodgers-faces-being-upset-by-pittsburgh-steelers-already-with-mike-tomlin-ready-to-part-ways-with-top-target","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/25973\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Rodgers faces being upset by Pittsburgh Steelers already with Mike Tomlin ready to part ways with top target"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AARON Rodgers could be unhappy with the Pittsburgh Steelers if the franchise decides to let go of a key wide receiver in their offense.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Tomlin and the Steelers appear to be in a conundrum with a star player as they await a free agent decision from the four-time NFL MVP Rodgers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"FILE - New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) stands with teammates before an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Jan. 5, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo\/Seth Wenig, File)\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"AP\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/8-stands-teammates-nfl-football-971712512.jpg\" data-caption=\"Aaron Rodgers is currently a free agent after playing the last two seasons with the New York Jets\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/8-stands-teammates-nfl-football-971712512.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Rodgers is currently a free agent after playing the last two seasons with the New York JetsCredit: AP<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mike Tomlin at a press conference.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"AP\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pittsburgh-steelers-head-coach-mike-963141067_7c820e.jpg\" data-caption=\"Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers could reportedly make a huge change to their wide receiver room\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pittsburgh-steelers-head-coach-mike-963141067_7c820e.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers could reportedly make a huge change to their wide receiver roomCredit: AP<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers acquired star wideout DK Metcalf in a March trade.<\/p>\n<p>The two-time Pro Bowler then agreed to a five-year, $150 million contract extension.<\/p>\n<p>Steelers fans would be excited to see Metcalf join a wide receiver room that also consists of star George Pickens, but that excitement could be short-lived.<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh could part ways with Pickens between now and November&#8217;s trade deadline as they prepare for the 2026 NFL Draft, which has quarterback options, per NFL insider James Palmer.<\/p>\n<p>The reporter revealed that both the Steelers and Pickens are very far apart on a contract extension, meaning that the 24-year-old could bolt in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;His time in Pittsburgh, in a lot of people&#8217;s minds, is limited. It has not gone well behind the scenes at all between Pickens, the Steelers, and everybody involved,&#8221; Palmer said in a video posted by Bleacher Report.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And this is leading up to, could he play for them in 2025? Certainly could.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Would he be departing after the season? Yes. In a lot of people&#8217;s minds.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers&#8217; 2025 offense could be very impactful, especially if Rodgers signs with the team.<\/p>\n<p>But beyond the next season, things look gloomy for Pickens&#8217; future in Steel City.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018What we need\u2019 \u2013 Mike Tomlin confirms why Pittsburgh Steelers didn\u2019t choose Shedeur Sanders in NFL Draft first-round<\/p>\n<p>Palmer&#8217;s report noted that a roster with two highly-paid wide receivers doesn&#8217;t usually work out for teams.<\/p>\n<p>And the insider brought up that it was a &#8220;very difficult year for all involved&#8221; between the Steelers and Pickens.<\/p>\n<p>Tomlin confirmed last season that Pickens was late to the team&#8217;s Christmas Day loss, which was among numerous incidents concerning the Georgia product.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers gave up a second-round pick to receive Metcalf&#8217;s services with Seattle.<\/p>\n<p>The franchise could look to get something in return before Pickens becomes a free agent after the upcoming season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"George Pickens, #14, running with the football during a football game.\" height=\"559\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/george-pickens-871676068.jpg\" data-caption=\"Pickens posted 59 receptions in 14 games last season\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/george-pickens-871676068.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>Pickens posted 59 receptions in 14 games last seasonCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>Still, the Steelers could see how it plays out with their situation with Rodgers and go from there.<\/p>\n<p>They didn&#8217;t draft a quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft, appearing to show that they think the future Hall of Fame quarterback will lead their offense this fall.<\/p>\n<p>Pickens has recorded at least 800 receiving yards in his first three seasons, despite working with numerous quarterbacks.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, he posted 900 yards on 59 receptions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AARON Rodgers could be unhappy with the Pittsburgh Steelers if the franchise decides to let go of a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25974,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2055],"tags":[1586,7,467,1255,6,520,57,2360,578,426],"class_list":{"0":"post-25973","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-pittsburgh-steelers","8":"tag-aaron-rodgers","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-george-pickens","11":"tag-mike-tomlin","12":"tag-nfl","13":"tag-pittsburgh","14":"tag-pittsburgh-steelers","15":"tag-pittsburghsteelers","16":"tag-section-sportamerican-football","17":"tag-steelers"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114455929769077343","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25973"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25973\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}