Risk Flags
3- Contract Situation
The 2026 deal is a one-year pact, and Rodgers has publicly left retirement on the table once it expires, meaning the role could disappear entirely with no succession value retained.
- Injury Concerns
Rodgers played through a fractured wrist late in the 2025 season without missing a start; he's currently listed healthy, but the incident underscores elevated durability risk at his age.
- Draft Capital
Pittsburgh used a 2026 third-round pick on Drew Allar, signaling the front office is already planning the post-Rodgers succession even though Allar isn't a near-term role threat.