The Pittsburgh Steelers have a decision on hand that could impact where Aaron Rodgers plays football in 2026, if he opts not to retire.
That decision? Hiring Mike McCarthy as the head coach to replace Mike Tomlin.
That's not a given by any means, although McCarthy is a Pittsburgh guy and could make a lot of sense.
Rodgers, of course, won a Super Bowl with McCarthy while both were with the Green Bay Packers.
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And based on a report from SNY's Connor Hughes, Rodgers admires McCarthy still.
"I remember talking to Aaron Rodgers in the locker room toward the end of his tenure with the #Jets," Hughes wrote on X on Tuesday. "Mentioned 'wherever Mike McCarthy ends up' as a potential landing spot."
McCarthy would have to want Rodgers to join him, of course.
Rodgers led the Steelers to the playoffs this season and still had plenty of moments that suggest he can keep being an NFL QB at least a bit longer.
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He'll also turn 43 this year, so there aren't a whole lot of guys who have traveled such a career path before.
There was a decent amount of belief that Rodgers would leave Pittsburgh after Tomlin left, because Tomlin was a big reason Rodgers came to town in the first place.
But McCarthy could have a similar effect, if Rodgers wants to keep playing football.
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