Steelers Place Rare Contract Tender on Aaron Rodgers
The Pittsburgh Steelers placed a rare unrestricted free agent tender on quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Tuesday. This gives Pittsburgh the right to match any offer another team makes to Rodgers.
The Pittsburgh Steelers made an almost unheard-of move Tuesday by placing a right of first refusal tender on quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The tender is rarely used in the NFL.
The move gives Pittsburgh special rights as Rodgers enters free agency. If another team wants to sign him, they must make an offer to Rodgers first. Then the Steelers get the chance to match that exact offer and keep him.
This is Rodgers' second season with the Steelers. The team clearly wants him back and is using this rare contract tool to make sure they don't lose him to another franchise.
The tender also preserves Pittsburgh's right to receive compensatory draft picks if Rodgers does leave. Multiple NFL reporters confirmed the news Tuesday, calling it seldom-used but strategic.
This unusual move shows the Steelers really want to keep Rodgers for a second season. It also means Rodgers can't just leave for another team without giving Pittsburgh a chance to keep him by matching the offer.
Other teams can still make offers to Rodgers, but the Steelers will have the final say on whether he stays or goes.
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