{"id":45769,"date":"2025-05-13T03:21:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T03:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/45769\/"},"modified":"2025-05-13T03:21:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T03:21:11","slug":"pittsburgh-steelers-officially-announce-major-new-signing-ahead-of-aaron-rodgers-10-million-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/45769\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Steelers officially announce major new signing ahead of Aaron Rodgers $10 million contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Pittsburgh Steelers will welcome an offensive player into the fold as they look to reach a deal with free agent NFL star quarterback Aaron Rodgers.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/who\/mike-tomlin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Tomlin<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/pittsburgh-steelers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Steelers<\/a> have signed a veteran player to their roster.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mike Tomlin, head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, at an NFL playoff game.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/head-coach-mike-tomlin-pittsburgh-978822030_cf7a47.jpg\" data-caption=\"Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin looks on before the team's playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens in January\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/head-coach-mike-tomlin-pittsburgh-978822030_cf7a47.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin looks on before the team&#8217;s playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens in JanuaryCredit: Getty<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Aaron Rodgers at a New York Jets press conference.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"AP\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/new-york-jets-quarterback-aaron-971712500.jpg\" data-caption=\"The Steelers have signed a running back as they continue to be linked with veteran star quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who was cut by the New York Jets in March\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/new-york-jets-quarterback-aaron-971712500.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers have signed a running back as they continue to be linked with veteran star quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who was cut by the New York Jets in MarchCredit: AP<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the Steelers announced the signings of multiple players.<\/p>\n<p>Among the signed players is running back Trey Sermon, who participated in the team&#8217;s rookie minicamp on a tryout last week.<\/p>\n<p>Sermon will be part of a running backs room that includes Jaylen Warren, Kenneth Gainwell, and Kaleb Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old Sermon brings with him some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/nfl\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL<\/a> experience.<\/p>\n<p>Read More on Aaron Rodgers<\/p>\n<p>He joined the league as a third-round pick with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/san-francisco\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco<\/a> 49ers in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Sermon played one season in San Francisco, one with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/philadelphia-eagles\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>, and the last two campaigns with the Indianapolis Colts.<\/p>\n<p>During the last two seasons, he appeared in 31 games, with three starts, and posted 91 carries for 319 yards and two touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Sermon posted a career-high 245 offensive snaps in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers&#8217; addition of Sermon comes as they are heavily linked with the four-time NFL MVP Rodgers.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s widely expected that he will sign with the Steelers after meeting with the team in March.<\/p>\n<p> Pittsburgh Steelers all-but confirm Aaron Rodgers move as Mike Tomlin targets wide receiver who is QB\u2019s \u2018go to guy\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Rodgers had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/13910199\/aaron-rodgers-dk-metcalf-workout-session-steelers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">training session with new addition star wide receiver DK Metcalf<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And Rodgers shared that money isn&#8217;t holding his decision back as he appeared on The Pat McAfee Show last month and admitted that he&#8217;s willing to sign a one-year deal worth just $10 million.<\/p>\n<p>However, during that same appearance. Rodgers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/14051345\/aaron-rodgers-nfl-retirement-decision-pat-mcafee-show\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">revealed that he&#8217;s been dealing with things personally<\/a>, which has caused him to think about retirement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ll set it all straight. From the jump, I&#8217;m in a different phase of my life, I&#8217;m 41 years old, I&#8217;m in a serious relationship, I have personal commitments I&#8217;ve made&#8230; and people in my inner circle battling difficult stuff,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To make a commitment to a team is a big thing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Philadelphia Eagles running back Trey Sermon (#22) running with the football during a preseason game.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/philadelphia-eagles-running-back-trey-838970020.jpg\" data-caption=\"Then-Philadelphia Eagles running back Trey Sermon runs with the football during a preseason game in 2023\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/philadelphia-eagles-running-back-trey-838970020.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>Then-Philadelphia Eagles running back Trey Sermon runs with the football during a preseason game in 2023Credit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, the signs continue to point to an eventual deal between the Steelers and Rodgers.<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh has three less-than-stellar quarterback options on the roster: Mason Rudolph, Skylar Thompson, and 2025 sixth-round pick Will Howard.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/14091607\/mike-tomlin-pittsburgh-steelers-quarterback-plans-aaron-rodgers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Steelers general manager Omar Khan revealed last month<\/a>\u00a0that four quarterbacks will be on the roster in training camp, potentially leaving Rodgers as the last puzzle piece.<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh is coming off a 10-7 season, which saw them get bounced in the first round of the NFL playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>NFL important dates 2025 season<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__content--intro\">March 12 &#8211; Free Agency begins<\/p>\n<p>April 24-26 &#8211; NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin<\/p>\n<p>September 4 &#8211; 2025 season opener (TBC vs Eagles)<\/p>\n<p>November 27 &#8211; Thanksgiving Day triple header<\/p>\n<p>January 4, 2026 &#8211; End of regular-season<\/p>\n<p>February 8, 2026 &#8211; Super Bowl LX at Levi&#8217;s Stadium in Santa Clara, California<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"THE Pittsburgh Steelers will welcome an offensive player into the fold as they look to reach a deal&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":45770,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2055],"tags":[1586,7,6,520,57,2360,578,426],"class_list":{"0":"post-45769","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-nfl","11":"tag-pittsburgh","12":"tag-pittsburgh-steelers","13":"tag-pittsburghsteelers","14":"tag-section-sportamerican-football","15":"tag-steelers"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114498377387171206","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45769","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=45769"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45769\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}