Aaron Rodgers Trade Rumors: Broncos 'All in' on QB; Steelers 'on the Periphery'

The Denver Broncos are reportedly "all in" in their pursuit of a trade for Aaron Rodgers.

Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reported the Broncos have made acquiring Rodgers their priority this offseason and seemingly have no plans to move on until the reigning MVP makes a decision about his future.

Playing for the Packers and retiring are still considered the two most likely outcomes for Rodgers' offseason. Green Bay has reportedly made a "strong push" to sign its 38-year-old quarterback to a long-term contract that would almost certainly make him the NFL's highest-paid player.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are also considered an outside contender to land Rodgers.

Despite promising not to drag out his decision, Rodgers is now more than six weeks removed from the Packers' playoff elimination without hinting about his future. He's remained typically coy during interviews—most coming on The Pat McAfee Show—even though none of the circumstances have changed.

The Packers have yet to franchise-tag or re-sign Davante Adams, the outside contenders for his services remain the same, and it's unlikely the contract parameters Green Bay is offering have moved all that much.

At this point, Rodgers is beginning to hurt whichever team he plays for with his indecision. If it's the Packers, the team needs to get a move on quickly in building a roster around him given its cap constraints. If it's another team, it needs to engage the Packers in a trade quickly so it can go through free agency with a clear vision of the roster. Retirement is always another option, which would obviously hurt the Packers' chances in 2022.

It's a decision that should come within the next 48 hours if Rodgers sticks to his guns about making a call by the franchise-tag deadline. That said, we're getting to a point where all outside parties have to be a little exhausted by the extended spectacle of coyness.