Steelers Place Rare Tender on Aaron Rodgers
The Pittsburgh Steelers had a huge development on the Aaron Rodgers front following the 2026 NFL Draft.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Steelers have placed the right-of-first-refusal tender on Rodgers as they continue to wait out his decision, meaning they'd have the right to match any offer he receives from another team. Additionally, the 42-year-old cannot officially sign with the team until training camp begins in late July.
"Sources: the Steelers placed the rare right-of-first-refusal tender on Aaron Rodgers, meaning that he can accept a 10 percent raise off last year's salary, which would pay him about $15 million this season, and the Steeelrs also now will have the right to match any offer sheet he would sign with another team," Schefter wrote on X.
"As another condition of the tender, Rodgers would only be able to sign with the Steelers once training camp begins."
Sources: the Steelers placed the rare right-of-first-refusal tender on Aaron Rodgers, meaning that he can accept a 10 percent raise off last year's salary, which would pay him about $15 million this season, and the Steeelrs also now will have the right to match any offer sheet he… pic.twitter.com/YWKcwxJUPT
- Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 28, 2026
Though the initial timeline for Rodgers had appeared expedited at the beginning of the offseason, the entire situation has been dragged out for a second year in a row, and this development would seem to push the timeline out even further.
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This story was originally published April 28, 2026 at 7:15 AM.