{"id":842947,"date":"2026-03-30T13:56:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/842947\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:56:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:56:18","slug":"pittsburgh-steelers-are-awaiting-a-near-term-decision-from-aaron-rodgers-regarding-his-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/842947\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Steelers are awaiting a near-term decision from Aaron Rodgers regarding his future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/nfl\/aaron-rodgers-decision-to-play-in-2026-with-steelers-is-coming-down-to-money\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Aaron Rodgers\u2019 decision on whether to play in 2026<\/a> remains up in the air. As a result, the Pittsburgh Steelers are not looking to sit idly by and are pushing for a swift answer\u2014ideally before the upcoming draft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">\u201cI still expect that,\u201d Art Rooney II told Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Sunday at the annual league meeting in Arizona. \u201cI expect we\u2019ll get an answer before the draft.\u201c<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">He also added: \u201cWhen I talked to him and Omar [Khan] talked to him, he told us he wasn\u2019t going to take as long this year as he did last year [to make a decision]. I\u2019m not 100 percent sure what that means, but I expect something before the draft.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When is the next NFL Draft 2026?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">The 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/nfl\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NFL<\/a> Draft is scheduled to take place from Thursday, April 23, to Saturday, April 25, 2026. For the first time since 1948, the event returns to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with the main stage and draft theater set against the backdrop of the North Shore and Acrisure Stadium.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/aaron-rodgers-29-1920x1080.webp.webp\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"Aaron Rodgers\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-5 text-center text-(length:--theme-text-size)\" style=\"--theme-text-size:14px\">Aaron Rodgers #8 of the Pittsburgh Steelers.<\/p>\n<p>The scenario if Rodgers doesn\u2019t return to Pittsburgh<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Three paths emerge surrounding <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/aaron-rodgers\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Aaron Rodgers<\/a>\u2019 decision: a return to Steel City, a change of teams, or a potential retirement. That said, what happens if he chooses not to join <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/mike-mccarthy\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mike McCarthy<\/a>\u2018s team for the upcoming season?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">In that case, the Steelers\u2019 new head coach will have to make a decision regarding the team\u2019s other two quarterbacks, Mason Rudolph and Will Howard. The aforementioned draft could also serve as an excellent opportunity to add a new prospect.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/will-howard-1920x1080.webp.webp\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"Will Howard\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-5 text-center text-(length:--theme-text-size)\" style=\"--theme-text-size:14px\">Will Howard #18 of the Pittsburgh Steelers.<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh\u2019s available Draft picks<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">With the goal of acquiring young College Football talent, these are the 12 picks the <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/pittsburgh-steelers\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> will have at their disposal in just a few weeks:<\/p>\n<p>1st round: 21st pick2nd round: 53rd pick3rd round: 76th pick3rd round: 85th pick3rd round: 99th pick4th round: 121st pick4th round: 135th pick5th round: 161st pick 6th round: 216th pick7th round: 224th pick7th round: 230th pick7th round: 237th pick<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[5px] w-full md:mb-[11px]\">SurveyWho should be the next quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[9px] block text-(length:--theme-text-size) font-bold md:hidden\" style=\"--theme-text-size:18px\">Who should be the next quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Aaron Rodgers\u2019 decision on whether to play in 2026 remains up in the air. 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