The Pittsburgh Steelers still await an answer from Aaron Rodgers. Team President Art Rooney expressed his confidence that Rodgers will join the team soon, but nothing has become official.

In his mailbag for Sports Illustrated, Albert Breer was asked if we can expect any Aaron Rodgers news this week. Breer says that while no one really knows when to expect the news, Pittsburgh would likely pivot to Kirk Cousins if Rodgers doesn’t sign.

“He referenced a personal issue within his circle that had slowed the process to this point, and I think we can all respect that—my feeling is some of the narratives out there wouldn’t have been spun the same way if that information was public earlier,” Breer writes. “Either way, if whatever Rodgers is working through was enough to press pause on his decision-making process, I can see where the Pittsburgh Steelers would tread lightly… The Steelers have signaled, and even publicly expressed, their confidence that Rodgers will wind up on their roster. And if he doesn’t, I’d imagine they’d explore a trade for Kirk Cousins. It’d be pretty surprising if they opened training camp with Mason Rudolph.”

It has felt like Rodgers is basically a Steeler for weeks now, and that continues to be the feeling. But if the Steelers want to put themselves in position to compete and win in 2025, Cousins wouldn’t be a bad fallback option.