Sources: Rodgers to visit Steelers, likely to play for team in '26 - ESPN

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is expected to visit the Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend and is likely to play for them this season, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport on Thursday.

There is no agreement between the Steelers and Rodgers at this time, sources told ESPN.

The Steelers are holding their rookie minicamp this weekend, beginning Friday.

Steelers president Art Rooney II told NFL Network last week that he remained confident Rodgers would be the team's quarterback in 2026 and believed the uncertainty would wrap up soon. However, Rooney also said at the NFL's annual meeting in late March that the Steelers expected an answer from Rodgers by the NFL draft, which didn't happen.

General manager Omar Khan and coach Mike McCarthy, however, said before the draft that the Steelers were not putting a deadline on the 42-year-old quarterback to notify the team of his decision. Khan indicated the team's conversations with Rodgers had «all been positive and good.»

With Rodgers remaining unsigned in free agency, the Steelers applied the rarely used UFA tender on Rodgers late last month, ensuring they would be eligible to secure a compensatory draft pick if he signed with another team.

If Rodgers were to sign the tender, he would receive a 10% raise off last year's salary, which would pay him about $15 million this season. The tender also gives the Steelers exclusive negotiating rights with the quarterback if he does not sign with another team by July 22 or the first day of Pittsburgh's training camp, whichever is later.

Rodgers, who will turn 43 during the 2026 season, acclimated seamlessly to the Steelers in 2025 after signing a one-year, $13.65 million contract before their June minicamp. The four-time MVP went 10-6 in 16