The Pittsburgh Steelers and Las Vegas Raiders are two teams that could target a quarterback in the 2026 NFL draft.
The Steelers have Aaron Rodgers under center for the rest of this season, but there's a chance he won't be back next season, as he could retire.
Even if Rodgers comes back for a second season in Pittsburgh, the Steelers could still opt to draft a quarterback given the fact that Rodgers is 42 years old.
In Las Vegas, the Geno Smith experiment has gone horribly. He will likely be back in 2026, but the Raiders would be wise to add a young signal-caller to give some hope for the future.
Unfortunately for both teams, one of the more intriguing prospects at the position, South Carolina signal-caller LaNorris Sellers, is not expected to declare for the 2026 NFL draft, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel.
"South Carolina star quarterback LaNorris Sellers is nearing a deal to return to the school for his redshirt junior year in 2026. He’s indicated to the staff he’ll be returning," Thamel said. "The sides are the expected to finalize a deal soon."
Not exactly a surprise, as Sellers could use more time in college to fine tune his game before entering the NFL.
Sellers has every tool necessary to be a successful NFL quarterback with his elite arm talent and athleticism. Now, he just needs to be more consistent and fix some of his issues, like accuracy and ball placement, for example.
If he can accomplish that, Sellers will improve his stock and could be the top quarterback prospect in 2027.
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