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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (left wrist) has been pushing to play on Sunday against the Chicago Bears, but Steelers doctors have been more cautious and guarded, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
Schefter notes that if the decision is left to Rodgers, he will play, but the team has declined to provide hints as to its final decision.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that Rodgers is hoping to take the decision up to game time. Doctors have been cautious, but Rodgers wants to go and believes he can protect himself.
Aaron Rodgers has been pushing to play Sunday vs. the Bears, but Steelers doctors have been more cautious and guarded, per sources. If the decision is left to Rodgers, he will play, but the team has declined to provide hints as to its final decision. pic.twitter.com/0pTHeKZZo7
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 23, 2025
Rodgers was listed as a limited participant in Friday’s practice and has a questionable designation for Friday’s game. He was also a limited participant in Thursday’s practice, but head coach Mike Tomlin said he still needs to see more after the end of the official week of practice.
“I thought I saw a solid effort, but it’s Friday and we’ve still got some time,” Tomlin said. “We’ll see where the weekend leads us.”
He said the important conversations going forward will be held between Rodgers and the team’s medical staff. If Rodgers is not 100%, but is medically able to play, he said that he’ll have to make a decision between Rodgers and Mason Rudolph at that point.
“It’s thoughtful decision making that you go through, almost routinely, particularly when it’s this time of year, when you get into the meat of things,” he said.
Rodgers suffered a fractured left wrist late in the first half of the Steelers’ Week 11 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Rudolph replaced him after the half. Rookie Will Howard is the only other quarterback on the 53-man roster, with Skylar Thompson on injured reserve.
Alan Saunders provided reporting from Pittsburgh.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Report: Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers Pushing to Play vs. Bears
