MIKE Tomlin’s newest phrases on one in all his Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbacks might be deemed a message to Aaron Rodgers.

The four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers has been closely linked with the Pittsburgh Steelers throughout his free company.

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Tomlin appeared on the NFL’s annual league conferences on Monday and spoke concerning the group’s quarterback state of affairs.

The Steelers seem to not have their beginning quarterback within the 2025 season, however do not inform that to Tomlin.

Whereas the Steelers are nonetheless evaluating potential quarterback additions, Tomlin stated he is “snug” with the notion of Mason Rudolph because the beginning signal-caller.

“That is why we introduced him again,” Tomlin stated, per ESPN.

“I am snug with that. We have been there earlier than.

“He is a really succesful man.”

The Steelers signed Rudolph to a two-year, $7.5 million contract final month.

He was the group’s 2018 third-round decide and spent a season with the Tennessee Titans.

Tomlin’s selection of phrases on Rudolph may appear to be a message to Rodgers.

Nonetheless, the veteran coach opened up on the Steelers’ pursuit of the free agent Rodgers, who was reduce by the New York Jets final month after a disappointing two-year tenure.

“We had a extremely productive day,” Tomlin stated, confirming the group’s assembly with Rodgers final month.

“He is been on this factor a very long time. I have been on this factor a very long time.

“However there is not any substitute for intimacy and spending time collectively and attending to know each other in a non-competitive atmosphere.

“So, that was actually good. However I haven’t got any new updates by way of the place the method is.

“We’ll see the place it leads us.”

Tomlin additionally revealed that there is not any deadline for the Steelers to make a take care of Rodgers or some other quarterback.

He additionally shared that the group will have a look at choices for the place in each free company and this month’s 2025 NFL Draft.

If the Steelers think about Rudolph their beginning quarterback, it could actually be a big gamble.

He went 1-4 in 5 begins with the Titans final season.

Rudolph has 28 profession passing touchdowns and 20 interceptions, however he helped the Steelers earn a playoff berth in 2023 when he began the ultimate three video games of the common season till dropping to the Buffalo Payments within the Wild Card spherical.

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The 29-year-old is 8-4-1 in 13 video games as a starter for the black and gold.

Nonetheless, basic supervisor Omar Khan acknowledged the Steelers weren’t finished including to their quarterback room that consists of Rudolph and backup Skylar Thompson.

The Steelers appear to be the one group left for Rodgers.

And the 41-year-old reportedly labored out with the Steelers’ new star large receiver, DK Metcalf.

Nevertheless, the potential of Rodgers’ retirement hasn’t been dominated out by reporters, together with ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The Steelers are coming off a 10-7 season by which they misplaced within the Wild Card Spherical and was led by quarterbacks Justin Fields and Russell Wilson – each of whom have left the group in free company.