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As the\u00a0Pittsburgh 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\u00a0can win a Super Bowl\u00a0with Rodgers in 2026.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s won his Super Bowl and one thing that\u2019s great about the Steelers is that we have veteran leadership all around the team,\u201d Shazier said, per R.org. \u201cI 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shazier played linebacker for the Steelers, during the team’s last season with a playoff win. That came all the way back in 2016.<\/p>\n

The Steelers are still waiting to hear officially if Rodgers will come back in 2026.<\/p>\n

Ryan Shazier believes in Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Scott Galvin-Imagn ImagesShazier says that Rodgers has the tools that can help Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the one thing that Aaron brings to the table is that he\u2019s a leader,\u201d said Shazier. \u201cHe\u2019s won a Super Bowl before. It\u2019s really nice that he\u2019s going to have a former coach that he\u2019s 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 that\u2019s been in that role before, and he still has a really strong arm. He still has the same mindset.\u201d<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The Steelers have a new head coach in 2026.\u00a0Mike McCarthy, who worked with Rodgers\u00a0in Green Bay, is now leading the Black and Gold.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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