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.

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.

Even though those franchises are the most quarterback-needy of the bunch, one can't rule out the possibility of a sleeper team taking him off the board, either. ESPN insider Adam Schefter gave his brutally honest assessment of Sanders's draft situation on Friday and named three surprising teams who could call his name.

University of Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders was once expected to be a top five pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. However, after not hearing his name called during Thursday's first round or Friday's second and third rounds,