A darkness retreat may not determine whether it's time for Rodgers to hang up his cleats. But a clear mind, rather than a playoff loss-tinted one, will assist. "Just get away," Rodgers said, "and then have the right conversations.

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Since Tomlin was under contract through the 2026 season and was not fired, that means the Steelers retain his coaching rights. If another team were to want to hire Tomlin as their new head coach before the end of the 2027 season, the new team would have to trade for him from Pittsburgh.