Pittsburgh, PA – April 20, 2025. As the 2025 NFL Draft looms, Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan is making a fervent plea to Aaron Rodgers, urging the four-time MVP not to retire and to sign with the team, sources told ESPN Sunday. The Steelers’ quarterback crisis intensifies with only days left to solidify their roster.
Rodgers, 41, has kept Pittsburgh waiting since visiting the team in March, leaving Khan scrambling with Mason Rudolph and Skylar Thompson as the lone quarterbacks. Rodgers’ indecision—mulling retirement or another team—has pushed the Steelers to the brink of a pivotal offseason.
We’re all-in on Rodgers; he’s our shot, a team source told NFL Network.
Khan, known for bold moves like trading for D.K. Metcalf, sees Rodgers as the key to ending an eight-year playoff win drought. The GM reportedly reached out to Rodgers’ camp last week, emphasizing Pittsburgh’s $2 million cap can accommodate a one-year, $25 million deal via restructurings.
Omar’s begging him: don’t walk away now, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported.
The Steelers’ offense, bolstered by Metcalf and Dallas Goedert, craves Rodgers’ 4.51 TD-INT ratio and playoff savvy, absent in Rudolph’s 49.2 QBR. Khan fears retirement would force reliance on a draft pick like Shedeur Sanders, risking a rebuild over contention.
Rodgers can make us elite, coach Mike Tomlin said.
Rodgers’ 2024 stint with the Jets—2,407 yards, 19 touchdowns—proves he’s still a top arm, despite a late-season fade. Khan’s plea counters rumors of Rodgers eyeing the Giants or Vikings, banking on Pittsburgh’s storied culture to sway him.
This is his chance to cement his legacy, analyst Matt Miller noted.
With the draft approaching, Khan’s urgency underscores the Steelers’ Super Bowl ambitions. Rodgers’ decision will shape Pittsburgh’s path—join the black and gold or retire, leaving Khan to pivot to unproven options in a high-stakes 2025.
