A day after Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II hinted that Aaron Rodgers might be on his way, NFL insider Adam Schefter said the quarterback's arrival is leading the team to pass on drafting Shedeur Sanders.

Tomlin revealed that the Steelers have had "really productive" discussions with Rodgers during a Saturday appearance on NFL Network. "We feel good about our plan at the position," Tomlin said. There was buzz surrounding Pittsburgh possibly choosing Colorado's Shedeur Sanders leading up to the draft,

ESPN's Adam Schefter says the team's drafting priorities make it clear that they feel good about chances of adding Aaron Rodgers.

"I won't be surprised that Tyler Shough goes ahead of Shedeur Sanders tonight," Schefter said. "I think there are not a lot of teams that love the idea of drafting Shedeur. I thin

Despite that, Schefter and colleague Mel Kiper Jr., the latter of whom rated Sanders as the top QB in the 2025 class, expressed extreme shock that not a single franchise made a bet on the Colorado star ahead of the draft's final day. As for his part, Sanders took to X with a brief and positive message.

A 21-year-old son of an NFL assistant coach has taken responsibility for prank-calling former University of Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders during the NFL Draft late last week.