The Pittsburgh Steelers can’t be sure who their starting quarterback will be in Week 1. But Aaron Rodgers is still an option.
Speaking at the NFL scouting combine, Steelers general manager Omar Khan said Rodgers would be welcomed back next season. Rodgers is a free agent, but is coming off a solid season in which Pittsburgh won the AFC North. The Steelers also made a move that might entice Rodgers to play another season, hiring Mike McCarthy to replace Mike Tomlin at head coach. McCarthy coached Rodgers when they were with the Green Bay Packers, and the pair won a Super Bowl together.
The Steelers’ quarterback situation is uncertain, but Khan made it clear Rodgers could be the answer.
“The door’s open to have Aaron back,” Khan said at the podium from the combine, via Yahoo Sports’ Andrew Siciliano.
Khan told a smaller group of reporters earlier Tuesday that he and McCarthy have been in contact with Rodgers, and while there’s no deadline for Rodgers to make a decision, it wouldn’t drag on. Last season Rodgers didn’t sign with the Steelers until June.
“I don’t foresee this going like it did last year,” Khan said, via longtime Steelers writer Mark Kaboly.
The future Hall of Famer passed for 3,322 yards, completed 65.7% of his pass attempts and threw 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions for Pittsburgh.