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Four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers signed a one-year deal with the Steelers last season. At 42, he hasn’t ruled out a return in 2026, but the team is waiting to see what comes next.
The NFL’s new league year started last week and the draft is just weeks away. Seam Steelers continues through the offseason, it appears a new team is entering the mix to land the veteran quarterback.
The Denver Broncos are reportedly considering adding Rodgers to their roster, Pro Football Talk reported Wednesday. If Rodgers moves to Denver, he would join a quarterback room led by Bo Nix over the past two seasons.
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) passes during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Pittsburgh on Oct. 12, 2025. (Matt Freed/AP Photo)
Broncos head coach Sean Payton could target a veteran quarterback as he looks to push Denver past the AFC Championship and into the NFL history books.
“Coach Sean Payton, who, like any coach who has won a Super Bowl with one team, is keenly aware that no coach has won a Super Bowl with two different franchises, may be tempted to roll the dice on a possible one-year upgrade (if Rodgers really would be an upgrade) to finish the job the Broncos started in 2025,” the paper reported. “For Payton, the opportunity to break new ground for NFL coaches could be the thing that gets him to Canton.”
Aaron Rodgers stands on the 11th tee box during the final round of the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course on July 13, 2025 in Stateline, Nevada. (Eakin Howard/Getty Images)
Nix suffered an ankle injury in the AFC divisional playoff win over the Buffalo Bills. Jarrett Stidham took over for the AFC title game, which the Broncos ultimately lost to the New England Patriots.
While a timetable for Nix’s recovery remains unclear, he continues to rehab and could be cleared by training camp. However, bringing in a veteran would give the Broncos more options.
Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton talks with quarterback Bo Nix (10) during the second half at Empower Field at Mile High on November 6, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. (Isaiah J. Downing/Imagn Images)
Rodgers has not taken an official visit to the Broncos this offseason as of Wednesday.
Rodgers started 16 games last season and threw 24 touchdowns. He helped the Steelers end a five-season AFC North division title drought. But Pittsburgh ultimately couldn’t break its streak in the playoffs and lost Houston Texas in the wild card round.
Former Ohio State standout Will Howard and NFL veteran Mason Rudolph will return to the Steelers’ quarterback room in 2026.
