The Pittsburgh Steelers faced a fate that has become all too familiar – a lopsided loss in the wild card round to close out their season. The Houston Texans defeated Pittsburgh 30-6 to advance to the divisional
round to face the New England Patriots.
With the loss comes questions about the respective futures of multiple veteran Steelers, none more up in the air than 42-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The four-time NFL MVP started his Steelers tenure with an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, saying that he intends for 2025 to be his final year. However, he has left the door open for a return in recent weeks. His teammate and captain, Cam Heyward, was asked about his potential return in 2026, to which Heyward said he’d like to have Rodgers back.
“If 8 wants to come back, he has the right to come back,” Heyward said via Brooke Pryor. “I’d like to see him come back, but I’m not going to make that decision. That’s not fair to the Steelers. It’s not fair to 8. Have a lot of respect for the organization and Aaron.”
In his postgame press conference, Rodgers said he wasn’t going to make any “emotional decisions” when asked if this game would factor into his decision to retire or keep playing.
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