Steelers' Aaron Rodgers Headlines 7 NFL QBs to Watch in Week 1

The biggest names to keep an eye on with the NFL regular season kicking off this week? Start with the quarterbacks, those who play the league’s most valuable (and best-compensated) position.  

Here are seven passers to watch in Week 1, ranked in ascending order — from grizzled veterans debuting with new teams, young pros looking to find their footing and a No. 1 overall pick beginning his career.

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin (right) is counting on Aaron Rodgers to get Pittsburgh past the first round of the playoffs for the first time since 2017. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

Rodgers making his Steelers debut on the road against the Jets — the franchise that unceremoniously released him this offseason after a massively disappointing two-year tenure — offers one of Week 1’s most intriguing matchups. 

Beyond the juicy storylines, the game will mark our first look at the Rodgers experiment in Pittsburgh. Many league observers questioned the Steelers’ pursuit of the four-time league MVP, who's 41, well past his physical prime and played inconsistently at best with the Jets. He brings potential distractions, too. But Mike Tomlin and the Steelers view Rodgers as the kind of quarterback who can elevate their older, win-now roster.

We won’t have a verdict on who is right after one game, but Rodgers’ debut could be telling about how Pittsburgh’s season will unfold. 

Russell Wilson is fully embracing New York, but he has at least a couple of concerns as the regular season commences: a daunting Giants schedule and a first-round QB waiting in the wings. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)

On his third team in three seasons, Wilson faces pressure to start 2025 on a high note in a tough division matchup against the