Speaking at the NFL scouting combine, Steelers general manager Omar Khan said Rodgers would be welcome back next season. Rodgers is a free agent, but is coming off a solid season in which Pittsburgh won the AFC North. The Steelers also made a move that could entice Rodgers to play another season, hiring Mike McCarthy to replace Mike Tomlin as head coach. McCarthy coached Rodgers when they were with the Green Bay Packers and the two won a Super Bowl together.
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The Steelers’ quarterback situation is uncertain, but Khan made it clear that Rodgers could be the answer.
“The door is open to have Aaron back,” Khan said on the combine podium, via Andrew Siciliano of Yahoo Sports.
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Khan told a smaller group of reporters Tuesday that he and McCarthy have been in contact with Rodgers, and while there is no deadline for Rodgers to make a decision, it wouldn’t drag on. Last season, Rodgers didn’t sign with the Steelers until June.
“I don’t foresee this being like last year,” Khan said, via Steelers beat writer Mark Kaboly.