{"id":44846,"date":"2026-05-01T08:22:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T08:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=44846"},"modified":"2026-05-01T08:22:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T08:22:31","slug":"steelers-art-rooney-ii-hints-at-aaron-rodgers-timeline-amid-qbs-unclear-future-dt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=44846","title":{"rendered":"Steelers\u2019 Art Rooney II hints at Aaron Rodgers timeline amid QB\u2019s unclear future..DT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex w-full max-w-[980px] flex-col px-4 pt-4 font-secondary lg:px-0\">\n<p class=\"dek prose mb-2.5 italic text-secondary\">The Steelers&#8217; quarterback situation is still unclear heading into 2026, but they are still hoping to have Aaron Rodgers join them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full max-w-[980px] flex-row gap-5\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col lg:max-w-[660px]\">\n<div class=\"px-4 pb-5 lg:px-0\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-between gap-4  font-secondary md:items-center \">\n<div class=\"flex items-center text-sm text-primary\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aspect-video w-full max-w-full object-contain object-center px-4 lg:px-0\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Aaron-Rodgers-5.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) looks to throw in the first quarter against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field.\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"prose\">\n<div class=\"prose\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text mt-3\">Scott Galvin-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article id=\"article-3786383\" class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">The\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0came into the offseason as one of the most interesting teams in the NFL, and the noise surrounding one of the most historic franchises in the NFL was only amplified when\u00a0head coach Mike Tomlin parted ways with the team.<\/p>\n<p>After\u00a0settling on Mike McCarthy as the next head coach\u00a0in Pittsburgh, the Steelers just had one burning question left to answer: who is going to start at quarterback in 2026? For months, it has seemed like\u00a0Aaron Rodgers was going to re-sign with the team for at least one more season, but now the NFL Draft has come and gone, and Rodgers still has not made a decision on his future.<\/p>\n<p>While things are still up in the air with Rodgers, president\u00a0Art Rooney II\u00a0is still confident\u00a0that a final decision will be made soon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col items-center gap-5 px-5 pb-5\">\n<div class=\"relative w-full overflow-hidden h-[300px]\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2049633696488010064&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fnfl%2Fpittsburgh-steelers%2Fsteelers-news-art-rooney-ii-aaron-rodgers-timeline-unclear-future&amp;sessionId=ced4422f1a486a9ff13aeff048250399b2011d95&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=500px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2049633696488010064\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cEven 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,\u201d Rooney shared on\u00a0<em>The Insiders.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>While Rooney said he does expect a resolution soon, he did not say which way he expects the decision to go. 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