While the Steelers brass came to a consensus decision to sign Aaron Rodgers, Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin "led the charge" to acquire the future Hall of Fame quarterback and four-time league MVP, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler .

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers and Mike Tomlin share a competitive stubbornness. An inherent arrogance, too. While that hardly makes them outliers in the alpha-driven NFL, their ability to keep the realities of the game they have helped define at bay for so long does.

No to Shedeur Sanders in the draft, no to journeyman Mason Rudolph as the starter. Yes to Aaron Rodgers at age 41. No to improving the odds of losing up to a high slot in the 2026 NFL draft, though draftniks like the next quarterback class.