Steelers reveal Aaron Rodgers decision timeline

Steelers reveal Aaron Rodgers decision timeline originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Pittsburgh Steelers have been eagerly awaiting Aaron Rodgers' decision on whether or not he will play in 2026.

With some not sure of the thought process to bring Rodgers back, the Steelers' QB room with Will Howard and Mason Rudolph could see a lot of action if Aaron doesn't return. But how long are the Steelers going to wait for Rodgers to make his decision? After all, the draft is coming up, and the franchise can't wait forever.

Well, for Steelers' owner Art Rooney II, the decision is imminent. "When I talked to him and [general manager] Omar [Khan] talked to him, he told us he wasn't going to take as long this year as he did last year [to make a decision]," Rooney told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via ESPN . "I'm not 100% sure what that means, but I expect something before the draft.

" More: 49ers maintain hard stance on star WR Rodgers decision date revealed So, at least fans now know that there is an endgame to this little saga, and the deadline, it appears, is the NFL Draft. Still roughly three weeks away, the Steelers won't have to wait too much longer to find out if the four-time MVP is coming back. If he is, great; if not, then Pittsburgh will have to look at other options for Mike McCarthy.