THE clock is actually ticking for Aaron Rodgers to determine whether or not he needs to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The 41-year-old NFL icon doubtless has to conform to a cope with the Steelers by a sure date, as Mike Tomlin‘s squad appears to be like for a solution on the quarterback place.

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Rodgers has mulled over his future and has two choices: retirement or play in his twenty first season within the NFL.

If Rodgers does play in 2025, the longer term Corridor of Famer would doubtless be a Steeler, a staff he is anticipated to hitch.

Nonetheless, the four-time NFL MVP nonetheless hasn’t decided, and the Steelers have vital dates arising.

Pittsburgh had three OTA (Organized Crew Actions) final week.

They’ve three this week after which have a three-day necessary minicamp subsequent week.

With a view to carry out offseason reps with the Steelers this month, Rodgers must signal with the franchise earlier than necessary minicamp, which begins subsequent Tuesday.

Nonetheless, there needs to be any indication that Rodgers will signal with the staff earlier than June 12, the final day of necessary minicamp.

Regardless, if Rodgers indicators with the Steelers, earlier than or after necessary minicamp, he must take part within the staff’s coaching camp, which often begins on the finish of July.

This offseason, Rodgers has met with Tomlin and the Steelers and has skilled with star broad receiver DK Metcalf.

NFL Community’s Tom Pelissero just lately appeared on The Wealthy Eisen Present and claimed a verbal settlement between Rodgers and the Steelers doesn’t exist.

Nonetheless, Pelissero nonetheless believes the 2 will finally kind out a deal.

“I’ve been instructed that he has not affirmatively instructed the Steelers that he is coming,”

“Actually all of the indications, in the event you have a look at it logically, are that he is coming,” Pelissero mentioned.

“He took one go to, he is been throwing with DK Metcalf, he talks with Mike Tomlin.

“There’s all these indicators that he is coming however he isn’t affirmatively mentioned ‘June 9, e-book me the ticket, I am coming in and I’ll be a part of this staff.'”

Pelissero additionally shared that there is not a deadline for Rodgers to signal with the Steelers.

Rodgers has been a free agent since he was reduce by the New York Jets in March.

He’s coming off a disappointing season with the Jets during which he led the staff to a 5-12 file.

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Rodgers would return to MetLife to tackle the Jets in Week 1 ought to he don the Steelers uniform.

Pittsburgh would face a former staff member in Justin Fields, who began 4 video games with the franchise final season and joined the Jets on a two-year deal.

The Steelers additionally mentioned goodbye to 2024 beginning quarterback Russell Wilson in free company.

Fields and Wilson led Pittsburgh to a 10-7 file because the squad’s season got here to an finish following a Wild Card spherical loss to the Baltimore Ravens.