But the Super Bowl winning head coach dropped a murky update involving the Pro Bowl quarterback Rodgers. Tomlin shared via Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network they've had talks with Rodgers. But there's a curveball.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are building for the future. With questions still swirling around Aaron Rodgers' potential arrival, Mike Tomlin and the front office made a bold move, selecting a quarterback they believe could be the long-term answer under center.

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,