Aaron Rodgers to the Giants sounds far-fetched now, but the idea only gets real if the Steelers’ season goes sideways.
Pittsburgh still wants to fix what’s gone wrong and push forward, even with some early-season issues already showing up. For now, the plan is to keep sorting things out and avoid letting the year slip away. But if the losses keep piling up, the conversation around Rodgers could change fast.
The New York Giants are the team that makes the most sense as a possible landing spot if that happens. Their season took a hit when they announced that young quarterback Jaxson Dart will undergo season-ending knee surgery, leaving them in a rough spot.
With John Harbaugh as their head coach, they’ll try to stay in the mix and see where things go from here. A veteran starter would be appealing, even if that chance is considered unlikely at the moment.
Still, it isn’t impossible.
A Rodgers deal only becomes realistic if Pittsburgh’s year keeps unraveling. In that scenario, Rodgers and the Steelers could mutually agree to send him somewhere he can still compete this season. The Giants aren’t expected to be strong without Dart, but if they manage to hang around the playoff race, Rodgers could become the kind of addition that changes the picture.
Rodgers came back to Pittsburgh with one clear goal in mind: chasing a championship. He also said he didn’t want to deal with learning a new offense, which helped explain why he returned. That makes any trade a long shot, especially with the Steelers not having endured a losing season in over two decades.
There would need to be a lot of things going wrong before Pittsburgh even thinks about moving major pieces before the trade deadline. The New England loss is easy to overreact to, but the Steelers still have enough veteran talent on the roster to find different ways to win as the season unfolds. This team has been built with enough experience to keep fighting through problems.
If the bottom truly falls out, though, Rodgers’ future could get messy. He could quietly retire if an injury comes up, or he could try to force his way out.
Right now, his competitive edge is still there. But that could shift if Pittsburgh drops several games before the deadline and the Giants remain alive over the next seven weeks.
The NFL trade deadline arrives on November 10, so both teams have a limited window to figure out where they stand. Pittsburgh would prefer to add help and make a push.
If everything collapses instead, trading Rodgers stops sounding absurd.
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