ESPN Pushes Steelers to Replace Aaron Rodgers in AFC QB Trade
ESPN Pushes Steelers to Replace Aaron Rodgers in AFC QB Trade originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Maybe it's the gang at ESPN that is grasping for straws at QB.
Or maybe it's … The Pittsburgh Steelers themselves.
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Yes, Aaron Rodgers finally made the worst kept secret in football an official matter of business recently when the veteran quarterback signed with the team.
Pittsburgh had one of the more questionable quarterback situations in the AFC before the deal that now provides at least some temporary stability.
'Temporary' is the key word here because the Steelers have struggled to settle on a bona fide franchise centerpiece since Ben Roethlisberger retired after the 2021 season.
Rodgers, 41, will be gone after this season. And while the Ink on his contract is still wet and while the air blown in Aaron's pre-retirement is still hot …
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Bristol believes their next franchise quarterback may already be in the league. insists that Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson could be in play when the Steelers are forced into another quarterback decision a year from now.
Said ESPN's Kevin Clark:'I've never seen anybody more destined to be in the 2026 Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback competition than Anthony Richardson, because I'm looking at this and I'm seeing a training camp where Daniel Jones will probably start with the ones... He's going to get a good start somewhere else.'
Clark's belief comes with the premise that the Colts are not willing to wait on Richarson - their recent first-round pick - to put the pieces together. Injuries have plagued his young career and another shoulder injury has befallen him this offseason.
So if he's ever made available?
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We say the Steelers need-long term stability under center. Richardson's track record to this point screams the opposite. While he has a fascinating collection of physical gifts, he is no generational quarterback talent and the injuries worsen his case.
Does a trade for Arizona's Kyler Murray solve that issue? That's another quarterback name being floated by the network.
Pittsburgh's addition of Rodgers and is designed to make the 2025 edition of the Steelers a contender.
and after that? Yes, maybe it's all about grasping at straws.
Related: Insider Predicts Steelers Trade For Kyler Murray To Replace Aaron Rodgers
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
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