The Terrible Podcast - Official Return Of Aaron Rodgers, Will Howard In QB Room Shakeout, Start Of OTAs & More

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The Terrible Podcast

Sports, Football

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2026

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

May 18, 2026 - Season 16, Episode 137 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing the official return of Pittsburgh Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers for the 2026 season. With Rodgers now officially back, Alex and I discuss his reported new one-year contract after first discussing how things ultimately played out with him just like many of us expected. Is it really worth constantly rehashing how and why the Steelers got to this expected point with their 2026 QB room? The fact of the matter at this point is that Rodgers is now back and he's present for the start of OTAs. How will things now shake out for Steelers QB Will Howard when it comes to the Week 1 depth chart at his position? Is he really the favorite to not make the 53-man roster this year as one of three kept quarterbacks? I explain that my wish is for Howard to be one of the Steelers three quarterbacks for 2026, assuming only three open the season on the roster. Alex and I discuss what the best worst-case scenario for the 2026 Steelers might be at this point with Rodgers now officially back in the fold. Will HC Mike McCarthy pull the plug on Rodgers before the end of the season should the team find itself officially out of the playoff picture come December? We discuss that question and several more related to Rodgers and the Steelers 2026 QB depth chart. The Steelers 2026 OTAs get underway on Monday so ahead of the first session taking place, Alex and I go over several things we look forward to learning by the end of the first three practices. This 83-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we make sure to answer a few listener emails we have received to close out this show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Terrible Podcast with your host from Steelers Depot.com, where you can find all your latest and greatest Steelers News.
0:11.2	It's Dave Brian and Alex Kazoro.
0:14.4	Always lit talking Steelers.
0:17.3	And now, here's Dave and Alex.
0:26.7	Thank you. And now, here's Dave and Alex. Welcome to the Terrible Podcast, season 16, episode 137.
0:32.3	He's Dave Brian. I'm Alex Kizora.
0:34.8	Steelers Depot.com.
0:36.6	Thanks for being back with us this Monday Steelers Nation.
0:39.8	And Dave, our long national nightmare is over.
0:43.7	Aaron Rogers is officially back in Pittsburgh, although for some who don't want
0:47.3	Rogers to return, that nightmare may just be beginning.
0:51.2	But Rogers officially signing his contract, or at least agreeing to terms,
0:55.8	Saturday night is when that news broke. He was in the building today, presumably to take a physical
1:01.7	and or officially put pen to paper. We have rough contract details. Pittsburgh, of course,
1:07.0	beginning their voluntary OTAs today. So Rogers ultimately signs about two weeks earlier than 2025, right before mandatory
1:15.9	minicamp in early June last year, right before voluntary minicamp this year.
1:21.2	But in many ways, the office is played out in identical ways.
1:25.3	And so Rogers is back.
1:29.5	Dave, as you like to say, react to me.
1:36.3	Yeah, I can tell by the excitement in your voice, man. You're pumped up. We're all just a little tired. At least there's an answer. And you stole my quote. There are long national
1:42.0	nightmares over. Do you know, do you remember who said that? I don don't think i do it's too early on monday for me to think back you tell me that was
1:50.4	gerald for it after the whole watergate scandal with richard nixon and nixon stepping down uh as president
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