At this point, it really doesn’t matter what the rest of the league does; Aaron Rodgers will find a way to steal the offseason spotlight. It’s like clockwork. And yeah, it pretty much kicked off with his whole Jets era. The guy teased a superhero comeback from that Achilles tear… then spent more time dropping hot takes on Pat McAfee than actually touching a playbook. But honestly? That was just the pregame. The real chaos started once the offseason hit.

Rodgers had his eyes on three teams this offseason—the Giants, the Steelers, and his unexpected fave… the Vikings. Yep, that Vikings. But once they ghosted him, he slipped into full “wait-and-see” mode with the other two. The Giants? They weren’t having it. They went and scooped up not just one, but two vets. But the Steelers? Well… that one got a little more interesting.

After losing Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, they were desperate enough to sign Rodgers. But nah, the 41-year-old QB decided to ghost them, leaving them stuck in QB limbo. And if you’re thinking that he’s going to sign with the Steelers—think again. Because that isn’t going to happen anytime soon. The reason?

Well, considering Derek Carr is suffering from a shoulder injury and is expected to be out from the 2025 season, the Saints are now looking for a QB. And that’s the main concern for the NFL legend, AJ Hawk, as he asked the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport if Rodgers is a possibility to play for the Saints. “If you’re Aaron Rodgers, would you rather join the Saints, who obviously do have a quarterback need or join the Steelers?” Rapoport noted.

“I think that’s kind of where it is to me. Like, I think the Saints are gonna be better than people believe if they do get a quarterback. But if you’re Aaron Rodgers, doesn’t the Steelers make more sense to you than the Saints do?” Translation? Well, Rapoport believes that, sure, the Saints could get better if they sign Rodgers. But it doesn’t make any sense for him to choose New Orleans over Pittsburgh. But why?

See it this way: if Rodgers signs with the Steelers, he’s going to get the structure and leadership provided by head coach Mike Tomlin and offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. Plus, the offensive weapons like veteran WR DK Metcalf and fourth-year WR George Pickens are the cherry on the cake. On the other side of the spectrum, the Saints are under the first-year head coach, Kellen Moore, and they may not offer him the same level of competitiveness.

As for their O-line, sure, the Saints have Chris Olave and Alvin Kamara. But let’s not kid ourselves—they don’t offer the same well-rounded supporting cast that Pittsburgh does. So yeah, if Aaron Rodgers really wants to play in 2025, the Steelers are a better option for him than the Saints.

But what about the Saints? I mean, with Derek Carr probably out of the picture in 2025, their O-line is surely bruised. To make it worse, his injury also impacted their draft plans.

The New Orleans Saints: Another team stuck in QB limbo

If this offseason’s taught us anything, it’s that losing a potential QB can make teams do some downright desperate stuff—and fast. We’ve already seen the Browns snatch up Kenny Pickett because who knows what’s going on with Deshaun Watson in 2025. Then the Giants, not content with just one veteran QB, go ahead and grab two, all while Rodgers is out here playing the waiting game with them. But now, with Derek Carr’s future up in the air, where does that leave the Saints?

Because let’s be real—at first, the Saints were in the right place to draft a QB later this month. But now that Carr is gone, it surely affected their draft plans—at least that’s what Ian Rapoport believes. “You talk about the impact on the draft,” Rapoport noted, “like pretty rarely you get an injury like this that really does dramatically impact the draft.”

But if you’re the Saints, like if you were debating, ‘do we take this guy at nine or take him in the second round?’ Might this make you move it forward? I think possibly it could.” That’s something worth noting. See it this way: prior to Carr’s injury, the Saints might have planned to pick a QB with their 9th overall pick or later in the second round. But now?

Well, drafting a QB has now become their urgency. So now’s the big question: are the Saints going to use their 9th overall to draft a QB or are they going to move up to make things better for themselves? The odds are favoring the team’s going to draft Shedeur Sanders with 9th overall. However, for that, they just need to pray that any other team won’t snag him first.