Aaron Rodgers Misses Steelers' May 18 Soft Deadline as Mike McCarthy Reunion Draws Doubts
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Updated · Heavy.com · May 12
Aaron Rodgers Misses Steelers' May 18 Soft Deadline as Mike McCarthy Reunion Draws Doubts
9 articles · Updated · Heavy.com · May 12
May 18 has emerged as the Steelers' next informal target for Aaron Rodgers to decide on 2026, but the 4-time MVP remains unsigned after blowing through earlier soft deadlines.
Mike McCarthy's January hiring revived Pittsburgh's pursuit after Mike Tomlin's departure, yet Go Long's Tyler Dunne said a source familiar with both men warned Rodgers and McCarthy would be "at each other's throats."
Their 13-season Packers run produced 2 MVPs and a Super Bowl, but Dunne said the relationship had turned sour by Green Bay's 6-9-1 finish in 2018.
Pittsburgh already held rookie minicamp on May 8-10 without a Rodgers visit despite reports he might come, and the team now heads into OTAs on May 18, 20 and 21 before mandatory minicamp June 2-4.
Rodgers praises McCarthy despite their past feud. Is this a genuine reconciliation or a negotiation tactic?
Are the Steelers boldly chasing a title by reuniting a famously conflicted duo, or just repeating Green Bay's dysfunctional history?