The wiki doesn't have a specific report on whether Aaron Rodgers will suit up for preseason games, but here's the context:
- Rodgers is 42 and in his final season — he participated in OTAs and minicamp this year (unlike last year when he joined late), so the offense already has a foundation in place (from the Steelers team page).
- The backup QB room needs the reps badly. Will Howard missed the entire 2025 preseason with a hand injury and hasn't taken a live snap since the national championship game. Drew Allar (rookie 3rd-rounder) and Mason Rudolph are competing behind him. The wiki notes Rodgers "may reduce his workload to develop Howard and Allar for potential game action" (from the Aaron Rodgers page).
- McCarthy-Rodgers familiarity — they've already worked together for years in Green Bay, so they don't need preseason tune-ups to get on the same page.
It's not confirmed, but all signs point to Rodgers sitting out most (if not all) preseason action. The Steelers have too many young QBs who need live evaluation, and at 42 with nothing left to prove in August, keeping him healthy is the priority.