{"id":45402,"date":"2026-05-05T00:23:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T00:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=45402"},"modified":"2026-05-05T00:23:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T00:23:12","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8breaking-the-pittsburgh-steelers-patience-is-reportedly-wearing-thin-as-they-await-aaron-rodgers-decision-on-his-nfl-future-while-art-rooney-ii-expects-a-conclusion-soon-rumo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=45402","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8BREAKING: The Pittsburgh Steelers\u2019 patience is reportedly wearing thin as they await Aaron Rodgers&#8217; decision on his NFL future. While Art Rooney II expects a conclusion soon, rumors are intensifying about a potential move to the Arizona Cardinals, a scenario that has already caught the attention of Dez Bryant.\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Much like last offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers have Aaron Rodgers\u2019 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.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/aAAihuB1czg\/sddefault.jpg?v=69f39387\" alt=\"Aaron Rodgers to the Desert?! NFL Reporter Fuels Arizona Cardinals Rumor -  YouTube\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been in contact with Aaron\u00a0on a regular basis,\u201d Rooney said, according to ESPN. \u201cHe\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, there have been reports that Pittsburgh\u2019s patience for Rodgers and his decision is\u00a0on 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.<\/p>\n<p>Now, buzz is building around Rodgers joining a QB-needy team in the NFC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstead of giving Brissett more money, the Cardinals could simply call Rodgers and offer that money to him,\u201d\u00a0<em>CBS Sports<\/em>\u2019 John Breech noted.<\/p>\n<p>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,\u00a0per Complex Sports.<\/p>\n<p>The notion of Rodgers signing with Arizona even caught the attention of former wide receiver Dez Bryant.<\/p>\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?creatorScreenName=qwmsknnr&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2051366462321811519&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fthecomeback.com%2Fnfl%2Fbuzz-builds-around-aaron-rodgers-joining-cardinals.html&amp;sessionId=329e2aae510fe22c71cb6ba2945c5298744c4187&amp;siteScreenName=thecomeback&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2051366462321811519\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<div id=\"Thecomeback_incontent_article_3_container\" class=\"sliding-ad-container\">\n<div id=\"Thecomeback_incontent_article_3_sliding-ad-shim\">\n<div id=\"Thecomeback_incontent_article_3\" align=\"center\" data-google-query-id=\"CKvQxrnwoJQDFaONVgEdtS8jXg\">\n<div id=\"_fs-ad-iframe-container\">\n<div class=\"__fs-ancillary\">\n<div class=\"fs-branding-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s 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. 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