Aaron Rodgers seems to be eyeing Pittsburgh as his subsequent vacation spot.
The free-agent quarterback visited the Steelers’ facility on Friday, an indication that he is critically contemplating becoming a member of the group. Nonetheless, no deal is completed or imminent, in accordance with NFL Community’s Tom Pelissero.
Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Submit-Gazette was the primary to report on the go to.
Rodgers, a four-time MVP, was formally launched by the New York Jets earlier this month after two disappointing seasons, making him a free agent for the primary time in his profession as he heads into his twenty first NFL marketing campaign.
Rodgers was traded to the Jets in April 2023 after 18 seasons with the Inexperienced Bay Packers — trying to assist the franchise finish a Tremendous Bowl drought that dates to the glory days of Joe Namath and the 1968 season.
As an alternative, Rodgers’ stint was marked by a torn Achilles tendon 4 snaps into his debut that value him his first season, and a disappointing 5-12 end final season, throughout which each coach Robert Saleh and GM Joe Douglas had been fired.
Rodgers completed his Jets tenure with six wins — together with the victory throughout which he was injured — in 18 begins. His 28 landing passes and three,897 yards passing final yr each rank third for a single season in franchise historical past. However he lacked some mobility early in his return after which handled just a few extra leg accidents, together with a big hamstring ailment that hobbled him.
The 41-year-old has 503 regular-season landing passes (fifth in NFL historical past), becoming a member of Tom Brady (649), Drew Brees (571), Peyton Manning (539) and Brett Favre (508) as the one gamers to throw at the very least 500. His 62,952 yards passing rank seventh in NFL historical past.
— with recordsdata from The Related Press
