The Pittsburgh Steelers enter the 2025 offseason without a legitimate starting quarterback under contract. While bringing back Justin Fields or potentially running things back with Russell Wilson are options, many would rather see Pittsburgh swing a bit further to try and land a bigger fish. Matthew Stafford is becoming a popular name, but it’s another Super Bowl winner that former Steelers head coach Bill Cowher thinks the organization will entertain – Aaron Rodgers.

Cowher went on The Dan Patrick Show and said he expects there to be conversations internally in Pittsburgh about bringing in the four-time NFL MVP.

“I think there’s going to be a sense of urgency,” Cowher said. “Taking some guys on the back end of their careers. T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward. They’re in the latter stages of their careers. So they want to win now. That’s a big part of what they want to do, but you’ve also got to have a plan moving forward and at that position. There will be dialogue there, but those will be conversations taking place in that building.”

Steelers safety DeShon Elliott made his feelings known about this possibility, saying Rodgers can “leave his a** at the retirement home” in an Instagram comment.

While the Jets didn’t have a great season in 2024, finishing 5-12, Rodgers threw 28 touchdown passes and is clearly still a starting-caliber quarterback. That said, what does a 42 year-old quarterback do for the immediate future of the Steelers? Does he give them a Super Bowl ceiling? Almost certainly not. For that reason, bringing in Rodgers over someone like Fields wouldn’t make a ton of sense.