As the Pittsburgh Steelers continue to wait to hear from Aaron Rodgers, at least one former player is giving an endorsement to the team this season. Ryan Shazier believes that the Steelers can win a Super Bowl with Rodgers in 2026.
âHeâs won his Super Bowl and one thing thatâs great about the Steelers is that we have veteran leadership all around the team,â Shazier said, per R.org. âI think that we can go on one more run. I think that we have the pieces, especially on the offensive side now and I would love to see Aaron hoist another Lombardi Trophy for the city of Pittsburgh.â
Shazier played linebacker for the Steelers, during the team’s last season with a playoff win. That came all the way back in 2016.
The Steelers are still waiting to hear officially if Rodgers will come back in 2026.
Ryan Shazier believes in Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers
âI think the one thing that Aaron brings to the table is that heâs a leader,â said Shazier. âHeâs won a Super Bowl before. Itâs really nice that heâs going to have a former coach that heâs had before, so they have the same terminology. But I think the one thing that the Steelers are transitioning is we have a younger team. With us having a younger team in certain areas, we have an older defense, but the offensive side is younger. With that veteran leadership, somebody thatâs been in that role before, and he still has a really strong arm. He still has the same mindset.â
During his one season with Pittsburgh, Rodgers led the Steelers to the NFL Playoffs in 2025. Pittsburgh lost to the Houston Texans in a blowout.
The Steelers have a new head coach in 2026. Mike McCarthy, who worked with Rodgers in Green Bay, is now leading the Black and Gold.
