McCarthy went 125-77 with the Green Bay Packers with Rodgers as his primary quarterback and then had five-year stint coaching the Dallas Cowboys that ended in 2024. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero said this week that Rodgers has a great deal of respect for McCarthy and their relationship could result in a reunion in Pittsburgh.

The 42-year-old free agent will likely have options if he decides to keep playing — or off-the-field options if he doesn't.

It seemed as if Aaron Rodgers' time in Pittsburgh was done, but could the signing of his former coach change things?

The Steelers welcomed fellow veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers into the fold in 2025 and reached the wild-card round of the playoffs. They were then throttled by the Texans, 30-6. Although it remains to be seen if Rodgers, 42, will return to Pittsburgh, whoever is under center will have a new coach in Mike McCarthy.

The only bigger question about the four-time NFL MVP and Green Bay Packers legend's NFL future is whether his wife is real or not.