05:08 PM Aug 3, 2026AP Photo/Gene J. PuskarThings are going to look a bit different under new Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy in 2026. That will extend to the preparation of quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who didn't appear in the preseason a year ago. The Athletic's Michael Silver wrote on Monday that McCarthy wants Rodgers on the field for Pittsburgh's first two preseason games. While the 42-year-old quarterback doesn't seem thrilled about exhibition play, he's willing to comply for his former and new head coach. "I said, 'Mike, if you want me to play, I'll play.'