Aaron Rodgers is once again being mysterious about his future, this time keeping Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers on hold. However, the 4x NFL MVP may have taken a significant step to potentially decide his best option for next season.
According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, Rodgers recently worked out with Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf, with the duo having a throwing session over the weekend at UCLA.
“Over the weekend at UCLA, he threw to DK Metcalf. They did have a throwing session. The two of them together, according to sources, informed of that workout,” reported Garafolo, noting that it could help Rodgers decide whether the Steelers are the right fit for him in 2025.
“So Rodgers going through the process and checking all the boxes. And I assume it was a good throwing session there with him and Metcalf. So we’ll see if that leads to him saying, you know what? Yeah, I’m fully in. I like that guy. I like that target right there,” Garafolo added.
DK Metcalf in action with the Seahawks.
Tomlin, Steelers got Metcalf before Rodgers
Metcalf, 27, joined the Steelers via trade this offseason after spending his first six years in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks, who got a second-round and a seventh-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft in return.
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Shortly after moving to the Steel City, Metcalf reportedly landed a five-year, $150 million contract extension with the Steelers. This means the team will count on a talented playmaker in the long term, hoping that he also makes an immediate impact on the team.
Metcalf could already prove impactful if he helps to persuade Rodgers. At 41, the quarterback is contemplating the best option for his future, and his recent throwing session with the wideout could give him a glimpse of what to expect in Pittsburgh.
A positive workout could make Rodgers feel optimistic about a potential move to the Steelers, where Tomlin and company are waiting for him with open arms. If A-Rod feels there’s a legitimate chance to contend, the move could be possible.
Tomlin giving Rodgers the time he needs
This is not the first action that directly links Rodgers to the Steelers though, as the veteran quarterback visited the team’s facility earlier in March. Tomlin, however, declined to predict whether Rodgers will ultimately join his team.
“It’s been reported that he spent a day with us, and it was a really good day. Specifically he and I obviously have known of each other for some time, and so it was really good to spend some time together man and get to know each other more intimately, but it is free agency. It is a process. I have nothing of any more significance to add other than that,” Tomlin told reporters at the NFL owner’s meetings on Sunday.
Tomlin, besides, refuses to put more pressure on Rodgers, denying the existence of any deadline as the Steelers continue to give the quarterback the time he needs to reach a decision for the 2025 NFL season.
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“Not to my knowledge. I don’t know that we’ve approached it from a deadline perspective. Certainly as I mentioned, you’d like to have settled circumstances, but deadlines don’t often bring that to a head,” Tomlin said. “I really wanted to spend more of our time just getting to know him better and things that he values as a player and a man and what he might be looking for with his next stop.”
