Did the Steelers get too cute with Justin Fields, their supposed preferred option? And would signing Aaron Rodgers be a mistake?

Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II said in January that his team would prioritize bringing back one of its two starting quarterbacks from 2024 -- either Russell Wilson or Justin Fields . However, the team has pivoted significantly in the approximately six weeks since, per a report from Dianna Russini of The Athletic.

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that it appears that Fields “has an edge” over Wilson to return to the Steel City for the 2025 season despite being supplanted by the latter last year.

The ball is reportedly in Aaron Rodgers's court. Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, who reported on Tuesday that the Steelers could pivot back to Russell Wilson if talks with Aaron Rodgers bog down over money,

The Steelers, after an unsuccessful attempt to re-sign Justin Fields, are now waiting to see if Aaron Rodgers will play for them in 2025. Pittsburgh waited throughout the NFL's second day of the legal tampering period to get an answer from Rodgers,

It seems that the Pittsburgh Steelers have put their offseason on hold while they wait for quarterback Aaron Rodgers to make his decision about which team to sign with. By all accounts, Rodgers is weighing his options between the Steelers and New York Giants.

A year ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers probably didn't anticipate entering 2025 free agency like this. The Steelers double-dipped into the quarterback market, signing Russell Wilson and trading for Justin Fields,

The Steelers and quarterback Aaron Rodgers are negotiating. At this point, they both need each other. And they each could be overplaying their hand. Pittsburgh has no viable alternative to Rodgers, unless the Falcons change their minds about not trading Kirk Cousins.