Aaron Rodgers Rumors: Steelers Have 'No Interest' in Contract if Jets QB Becomes FA

If Aaron Rodgers became a free agent this offseason, a handful of teams would likely be interested in signing the veteran.

According to Gerry Dulac of the Steelers Radio Network, the Pittsburgh Steelers won't be one of those teams.

"I can tell you it won't be Aaron Rodgers," Dulac said on The Rich Eisen Show (2:00 mark). "They have no interest in doing that."

There's no guarantee that Rodgers will hit the free agency market this offseason, but SNY's Connor Hughes reported in November that New York "prefers to move on from" him. Even if the Jets decide to keep him around, Rodgers might not be interested in coming back.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported earlier this month that "people close to" Rodgers are preparing for his potential retirement.

"I would say very firmly up in the air," Rapoport said of Rodgers' future. "Listening to Rodgers' pretty heartfelt words this week sounded like someone who at least is preparing for the possibility that he is playing his last game. I'm not talking about with the [New York] Jets, I'm talking about plain last game...

"There's several people close to him who I know are preparing for the fact that this could in fact be it. "

Rodgers made clear his 2025 plans, it will likely be a while before he gives fans any indication of what his next move is.

The 41-year-old Rodgers threw for 3,897 yards, 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 2024. While those aren't bad numbers by any means, his play did not result in wins as the Jets went 5-12.

If Rodgers becomes a free agent, the team that signs him will likely do so with the expectation that he may not be able to lead them to a Super Bowl. That's not what the Steelers are looking for at this point after reaching the playoffs in 2024.