PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers hosted Aaron Rodgers for his first free agent visit, sparking plenty of belief that the two sides are finally close on a deal. But Pittsburgh might not be Rodgers’ only stop during his time on the East Cost, as he could be headed to the Steelers’ biggest competition next.

According to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, no one can rule out the possibility that Rodgers is headed to the New York Giants for a visit next. Rodgers still owns a home in New York, and is expected to go there after Pittsburgh, leaving the door open for a meeting.

“So what’s next? Well, Steelers folks seemed to think coming out of their meeting that he’d probably do a similar day with the Giants to get a vibe for their building, and what head coach Brian Daboll and GM Joe Schoen have built. Unlike the Steelers, the Giants would look to Rodgers to do what the Jets envisioned him accomplishing and lift a growing, young core brimming with potential within a franchise that’s fallen on hard times,” Breer writes.

“The Steelers meeting did come together quickly, and I heard that Rodgers was planning to spend some time at his home in the New York area, so getting over to see the Giants wouldn’t be overly complicated. Whether it happens will, obviously, be telling.”

The Giants reportedly have a bigger offer on the table than the Steelers and are also waiting for their shot to land the four-time NFL MVP. However, the Steelers are believed to be the quarterback’s top landing spot outside of the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings have made it known they aren’t considering Rodgers at this time, but that hasn’t stopped him from considering them and waiting.

If Rodgers does go to New York for a visit, it could complicate things for the Steelers. The Giants seem more willing to negotiate a bigger deal, and have an enticing weapon in Malik Nabers.

Time will tell, but Rodgers may not be done with his free agent visits.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2025 offseason was highlighted by three critical moves. Those would be the trade for DK Metcalf, the pursuit of Aaron Rodgers, and signing Darius Slay.

According to Josina Anderson, an NFL insider, there is a common thread in all of those moves. They are or were pushed by Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, who has become the central figure in the team’s offseason.

“Tomlin was very adamant about getting DK Metcalf from what I hear, clearly he’s still at the table over his dice on Rodgers, now he has to bring it home,” Anderson wrote on X.

It is no surprise that Tomlin is the one pushing many of the team’s big moves. He is a tenured head coach and has a lot of say in what the organization does on a day to day basis. That includes free agency and the NFL Draft. There are few head coaches that are as involved in the team building and personnel evaluation part of the process like Tomlin.

Take all of the team’s moves, especially for veterans with pedigree, as a sign that Tomlin is in the seat making a lot of moves. He is the driving force behind the Steelers’ offseason moves and their future outlook, which will eventually be to land a franchise quarterback.

Until that can happen, Tomlin and the Steelers had to go back to the drawing board and make some changes. They are doing so by adding premium talents, even if some of those players are no longer in the prime of their careers.

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