Kendrick Bourne recruits Aaron Rodgers amid Cardinals rumors. Does it make sense?

At least one member of the Arizona Cardinals is hoping Aaron Rodgers could join the team for the 2026 NFL season. Kendrick Bourne – a nine-year veteran who signed a two-year deal with the Cardinals in free agency – tagged Rodgers in a social media post imploring the 42-year-old quarterback to come to the desert. "Come on," Bourne wrote.

"We waiting on you. " @AaronRodgers12 Come on we waiting on you 👀😁 — Kendrick Bourne Poly (@KendrickBourne_) May 5, 2026 Bourne's message comes amid rampant speculation about Rodgers being a potential fit for the Cardinals. The conversation seemingly began with a CBS Sports story from April 30 that referenced such a pairing as a possibility if Rodgers decides to both play in 2026 and leave the Pittsburgh Steelers .

STEELERS QB DEPTH CHART: How it looks without Aaron Rodgers There's nothing concrete to suggest Rodgers is considering suiting up for the Cardinals. Most of the rumors surrounding him have linked him to a binary decision between the Steelers and retirement. Even so, it's easy to understand why buzz about Rodgers and the Cardinals has caught on.

Breaking down Aaron Rodgers to Cardinals rumors, speculation Arizona has, on paper, one of the NFL's weakest quarterback rooms. Jacoby Brissett is penciled in as the team's starter with Gardner Minshew serving as a veteran backup and third-round rookie Carson Beck waiting in the wings as a potential quarterback of the future for the team. That room is concerning enough on its own, but its potential is further hamstrung by Brissett's desire for a raise that compensates him at the level of an NFL starter.