Aaron Rodgers finally broke his silence about his NFL future. With exactly a week to go until the 2025 NFL Draft, Pittsburgh Steelers fans anxiously awaited a decision from the 41-year-old quarterback. Unfortunately, a decision appears to have no end in sight.
When Rodgers joined The Pat McAfee Show, many expected the quarterback to share some hint about what his future holds. He did not. Instead, Rodgers expressed that he's dealing with things in his personal life, and that those are taking priority right now.
However, the veteran quarterback did take the time to throw Ben Roethlisberger under the bus. The former Pittsburgh Steelers star speculated on his Footbahlin Podcast that Rodgers could be holding out hope to sign with the Vikings. Rodgers not only shut this idea down but also called out Big Ben for his false claims.
"Ben [Roethlisberger] was on the show saying I was waiting around for the Vikings," Rodgers explained. "That's not accurate."
To be fair, Roethlisberger was only speculating when he said this, but Rodgers seemed to take offense to these comments. Rodgers went on to describe his visit with Mike Tomlin and the Steelers, and his remarks were encouraging.
“I talked to Mike Tomlin. He’s more than I even thought than from afar, as far as the type of person he is. I have a lot of respect for him..." Rodgers said. "Personally, I wanted to see what it was like there (Pittsburgh). See the facility. Meet Omar [Khan]. Get a snippet or a glimpse of what life would be like in Pittsburgh. I wanted to see it in person and do it as quietly as possible.”
The Pittsburgh Steelers must wash their hands of the Aaron Rodgers drama
Ben Roethlisberger had no ill intent when speculating about Aaron Rodgers' NFL future. But it wasn't surprising to see Rodgers react the way he did.
Judging by the feel of his conversation with Pat McAfee, Rodgers is no closer to making a decision than he was the moment the New York Jets told him he was going to be released. While he didn't rule out the possibility of signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he hinted that there's not much substance to this outside of simply feeling out the situation in Pittsburgh.
Rodgers doesn't seem to be anywhere near ready to commit to a football team for the 2025 season, and the Pittsburgh Steelers would be wise to wash their hands of this drama for the sake of players and the fanbase. Whether he believes his is or not, Rodgers is stringing the organization along, and they need to be rid of this drama for good.