We’re less than a week into the NFL’s new league year — and less than one week into official free-agent signings — and it’s already abundantly clear that the Pittsburgh Steelers and Aaron Rodgers appear to be the best remaining option for one another.

As the Steelers are reportedly looking for a quarterback in this year's draft, analyst Mike Florio has argued the team is using its signal-caller Will Howard as part of a deception to try to draft Alabama's Ty Simpson and bring back Rodgers.

NFL free agency 2026 has already gone through the first few waves, but there are plenty of solid veterans still available on the open market. SN's Vinnie Iyer breaks down the best of who's left at every position.

If the Steelers get an answer from Rodgers ahead of the draft, quarterback room worries for 2026 are non-existent for Pittsburgh's coaching staff. Rodgers is well-versed in McCarthy's system and Howard gets ample time to study and improve under a new offensive guru.