Aaron Rodgers' chances of returning to Steelers 'increasing' amid Mike McCarthy hire: report

After Mike Tomlin stepped down past period pursuing 19 seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers hired Mike McCarthy arsenic their adjacent caput coach.

McCarthy took the 2025 play disconnected aft being fto spell by the Dallas Cowboys aft 5 seasons there. Previously, helium coached Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers for 13 years.

Now, it looks similar a 14th play is connected the horizon.

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Pittsburgh Steelers backmost Aaron Rodgers (8) passes successful the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Cleveland Browns successful Pittsburgh connected Oct. 12, 2025.  (Matt Freed/AP Photo)

NFL Network reported that the likelihood of Rodgers coming backmost to the Steelers for a 22nd NFL play are "increasing."

It's not rather known what the archetypal likelihood were, but adjacent astatine season's end, Rodgers, who primitively sounded arsenic if the 2025 play would beryllium his last, didn't dependable acceptable to leave.

"I’m not going to marque immoderate affectional decisions," Rodgers said. "I’m disappointed. It was specified a amusive year. Obviously, a batch of adversity, but a batch of fun."

Green Bay Packers backmost Aaron Rodgers (12) and caput manager Mike McCarthy basal connected the sideline during the crippled against the Minnesota Vikings astatine Lambeau Field successful Green Bay, Wisconsin, connected Sep. 16, 2018. (Jeff Hanisch/USA TODAY Sports)

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At the clip helium signed with the Steelers, helium said helium was "pretty sure" the 2025 play would beryllium his last, but determination is nary question that Rodgers has astatine slightest warmed up to the anticipation of a 22nd NFL season, fixed McCarthy's hire.

McCarthy and Rodgers made magic hap successful Green Bay, winning a Super Bowl successful the 2010 season. McCarthy won the NFC North six times portion successful Green Bay, and the duo made the playoffs 8 years successful a row.

This play marked the archetypal clip since 2021 that Rodgers made the playoffs — helium missed them successful his last twelvemonth successful Green Bay and past did not marque it successful either run with the New York Jets.

Aaron Rodgers speaks with caput manager Mike McCarthy of the Green Bay Packers against the Seattle Seahawks during the 2015 NFC title crippled astatine CenturyLink Field connected Jan. 18, 2015 successful Seattle, Washington.   (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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Rodgers threw 24 touchdowns against 7 interceptions with 3,322 yards and a 65.7 completion percentage.

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