Aaron Rodgers inches closer to retiring from NFL | NFL News

Free agent Aaron Rodgers would possibly select retirement over becoming a member of a new squad forward of the 2025 NFL season except he sees a clear path to clinch one other Super Bowl ring – in accordance to one reporter.

Rodgers has saved quet about his future plans, leaving groups such because the Pittsburgh Steelers on tenterhooks following his go to to their amenities on March 21. The veteran quarterback had additionally been linked with the New York Giants and the Seattle Seahawks; nevertheless, with these groups committing to Russell Wilson and Sam Darnold respectively, his choices seem restricted.

Following his lacklustre spell with the New York Jets, there was hypothesis that Rodgers could be eager to wrap up his illustrious NFL stint. And, in accordance to CBS Sports, the 41-year-old is more seemingly to cling up his helmet if a Super Bowl-challenging workforce does not current itself.

CBS reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala claimed on Wednesday that Rodgers is not wanting to pad out his NFL resume with out objective and can solely re-enter the fray if a Super Bowl triumph is within attain. She mentioned that Rodgers is “intellectually stimulated by more than football” and isn’t interested by persevering with his profession for the sake of it.

Rodgers’ hesitation has narrowd down his choices, leaving the Steelers as the only real confirmed franchise eagerly awaiting his resolution. Having launched each Wilson and Justin Fields, they’re on the hunt within the free-agent market, longing for a sturdy signing.

The Steelers have already secured a quarterback, having agreed to re-sign Mason Rudolph on a two-year, $8million deal following his release in 2023. However, he’s primarily considered as a backup with priceless expertise if needed, indicating that the Steelers are nonetheless with out a beginning QB.

Under head coach Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh constantly carry out nicely within the common season, boasting a profitable document since his appointment in 2007. Despite this, they have not tasted a post-season victory since 2016, and their final Super Bowl look got here in 2010, after they had been defeated by Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers.

The Steelers have bolstered their offence with some key additions and already possess one of the NFL’s high defensive items. Former Seahawks broad receiver DK Metcalf was introduced in through commerce together with a 2025 sixth-round choose, in exchange for a 2025 second-round choose and a 2025 seventh-round choose.

Whether Rodgers believes the Steelers could be aggressive with him as their quarterback stays unsure, however franchise legend Ben Roethlisberger has a concept over the veteran star. Rodgers’ silence is inflicting concern in Pittsburgh, and Roethlisberger suspects one other workforce could also be expressing curiosity.

On his ‘Footbahlin’ podcast, he recommended the New Orleans Saints could possibly be a darkish horse ifor his signature, following experiences of Derek Carr’s shoulder harm. “My thought last week … was that, is there a chance that there’s a team out there that we don’t know about yet that has a quarterback that’s maybe is injured?” Roethlisberger mentioned.

“Then what news did we learn this week? We learned that Derek Carr has a shoulder injury and may miss the whole season … That’s a new door that’s opened up in the saga.”

With the Saints struggling within the NFC South since Sean Payton’s departure and posting a 5-12 document final season beneath interim coach Darren Rizzi, it looks like a long shot for them to entice Rodgers, particularly if they are not seen as speedy Super Bowl contenders.