Seeing Aaron Rodgers reunite with Mike McCarthy feels like stepping back into the early 2010s, except now it’s 2026, and both veterans seem to be approaching the twilight of their careers on a completely different team.

Aaron Rodgers, again, will decide between retirement and a 2026 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers

Aaron Rodgers has yet to commit his future to the NFL. The 42-year-old spent the 2025 NFL season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he led them to the AFC wild card round. Even before the

Aaron Rodgers is thought to be likely to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2026, given their hiring of Mike McCarthy.

ESPN's Matt Bowen linked the Saints to free agent running back Kenneth Gainwell, who was called a "baller" by Pittsburgh Steelers teammate Aaron Rodgers this past season. "Given the uncertainty of running back Alvin Kamara's future in New Orleans, the team could bring in Gainwell," Bowen writes.

For a mock draft published on Feb. 11, ESPN's Field Yates predicted that the Pittsburgh Steelers will make Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson the 21st overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft.

Two NFL teams have emerged as favorites to go into the 2026 NFL season with veteran QB Aaron Rodgers under center.