The Pittsburgh Steelers may soon be staring at a quarterback problem they can’t ignore. Aaron Rodgers is planning to retire at the end of the 2026 season, and that leaves Pittsburgh with a long-term question hanging over the position.
One idea making the rounds is a lot bigger than a draft pick-and-develop approach: a trade for Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. It’s the kind of move that would instantly ripple across the league, especially with Pittsburgh already hoping Rodgers could carry them on a championship run this year.
That hasn’t exactly gone smoothly. The Steelers have dealt with a sluggish start and uneven play from Rodgers, and the offense has left plenty of doubt in its wake. Pittsburgh could simply wait until the offseason and look for a young quarterback in the draft, but adding a proven starter would give them a very different route.
Hurts would obviously qualify.
He has already won a Super Bowl and brings the kind of big-game experience that would give Pittsburgh something immediate to build around. The proposed deal would send Hurts to the Steelers in exchange for a 2027 first-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick.
For the Eagles, though, that kind of offer still raises a major question: is it enough to justify moving on from their franchise quarterback?
Hurts has run into his own issues in Philadelphia. The Eagles have struggled to get back to the level that helped them win Super Bowl LIX in February 2025, and the team recently traded Pro Bowl offensive lineman Cam Jurgens, which only added more uncertainty around where things are headed.
Even so, that move doesn’t automatically point to a rebuild, or to a future without Hurts.
At 28, Hurts would give Pittsburgh a long-term answer at quarterback. He’s already proven he can take a team all the way to the Super Bowl, and that kind of certainty is something rookie quarterbacks simply can’t promise. There’s also the financial side to consider, since his current contract runs through the 2027 season.
The real roadblock is Philadelphia. Hurts has too much talent and too much winning experience to be moved without a massive return, and the Eagles would have to be fully convinced that the package made sense.
If Philadelphia’s season goes sideways, maybe that changes. For now, though, this is still just trade chatter. Even so, it gives Pittsburgh an eye-catching option as the franchise starts thinking about life after Rodgers.
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