It’s the first week of March and Aaron Rodgers is in no rush.
Rodgers, 42, said Wednesday on “The Pat McAfee Show” that the Pittsburgh Steelers have not given him a deadline to decide whether to play next season, which will be his 22nd in the NFL.
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“I would say, anyone here who wants me to make a big decision, shut it down right now. Get out of here,” Rodgers said bluntly.
Pat McAfee later said he understood the importance of Rodgers’ decision regarding his NFL future, but McAfee also noted that he thinks the four-time league MVP has been daydreaming a bit about what a new chapter with current Steelers and former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy would look like.
While Rodgers praised McCarthy and the Steelers for hiring him, the veteran quarterback didn’t reveal his plans for a potential reunion for the 2026 season.
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“We’re sitting here and it’s March 4th. Free agency starts in a week,” Rodgers explained.
“I spend a lot of time with my wife. We go on ski trips and just keep a low profile… But I talked to Mike and I [general manager] omar [Khan]. No deadline was set for me. There was no contract offer or anything so I had nothing to argue with.
“I’m a free agent. Again, I’m enjoying my time with my wife, enjoying this part of the offseason, and I think there will be conversations, but there aren’t any progressive conversations right now.”
This story is being updated.
