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It's officially May, and Aaron Rodgers still hasn't signed anywhere. He's once again slow-playing another offseason, just like last year when he waited until June to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Many expect Rodgers to return to the Steelers for another season, although he also appears to be entertaining the Arizona Cardinals.

Fortunately for Pittsburgh, former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck remains confident that Rodgers will be back.

"Do I think he ends up in Pittsburgh still? Yes, I do. But I do think he doesn't mind toying with everybody the way that he does, especially in the media."@colincowherd and @Hasselbeck discuss the situation with Aaron Rodgers & the Steelers pic.twitter.com/gk7aQV8Dbr

— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) May 4, 2026

"Do I think he ends up in Pittsburgh still? Yes, I do. But I do think he doesn't mind toying with everybody the way that he does, especially in the media," Hasselbeck said on Monday's episode of "The Herd" with Colin Cowherd.

He'd better, as his former Steelers teammates are counting on him.

"His teammates love him. His Pittsburgh Steelers teammates, they respect him," Hasselbeck added. "That's their guy. They're fully, fully counting on him showing up in Pittsburgh and trying to make a run at the Lombardi. So it would be shocking to me if it did go the other way."

If Rodgers does leave or retire, Pittsburgh will be forced to rely on its largely unproven quarterback room of Will Howard, Drew Allar and Mason Rudolph, the first two of whom have never played in an NFL game before.

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Much like last offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers have Aaron Rodgers’ decision on whether to retire or suit up for the season looming over the franchise. Steelers President and owner Art Rooney II stated last week that the franchise and Rodgers have been in regular communication.

“We’ve been in contact with Aaron on a regular basis,” Rooney said, according to ESPN. “He’s been keeping us up to date on his plans. And even though I thought it probably would have been concluded by now, I think we will come to a conclusion here in the next few weeks.”

However, there have been reports that Pittsburgh’s patience for Rodgers and his decision is on the verge of wearing thin, and the franchise used the rarely-used UFA tender on him, which guarantees that Pittsburgh would receive a compensatory pick if Rodgers returned to the league but signed with a different team.

Now, buzz is building around Rodgers joining a QB-needy team in the NFC.

“Instead of giving Brissett more money, the Cardinals could simply call Rodgers and offer that money to him,” CBS Sports’ John Breech noted.

The Cardinals have rookie Carson Beck and veteran Gardner Minshew on the roster as well, but amid contract tensions with Jacoby Brissett, neither Minshew or Beck has solidified themselves as a long-term option for the franchise, per Complex Sports.

The notion of Rodgers signing with Arizona even caught the attention of former wide receiver Dez Bryant.

I really like this move! https://t.co/irwjvgma3O

— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) May 4, 2026

It’s an interesting scenario to consider, as the Cardinals are hoping to fully unlock young wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., whose professional career has been a mixed bag thus far. It would also allow Pittsburgh to fully embrace building for the future and finding its next franchise quarterback.

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This story initially appeared on SteelersNow.com

The Pittsburgh Steelers are still waiting on quarterbackAaron Rodgersto decide whether or not he wants to continue playing football, but that doesn’t mean he’s not influencing how the team is operating this offseason.

In fact, NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero believes Rodgers had a big impact on the Steelers selections in the 2026 NFL Draft.

“He has talked to them since the draft,” Pelissero said on The Rich Eisen Show. “Everything the Steelers did in the draft may not have been designed for Aaron Rodgers, but certainly, if you were saying, ‘What might Aaron Rodgers want?’ A tackle, a guard who’s a bar room brawler, and a big slot receiver. Those are three things that Aaron Rodgers likes. So everything seems to have been built in that direction.”

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