Mike McCarthy Could Reunite With Former Green Bay Packers Superstar In Pittsburgh

This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

The Pittsburgh Steelers officially introduced Mike McCarthy as their new head coach on Tuesday. Two years since his last game, McCarthy will take over another traditional franchise (he coached the Green Bay Packers for 13 years and the Dallas Cowboys for five seasons).

The Steelers parted ways with Mike Tomlin after 19 years, which for many meant that Aaron Rodgers would retire. McCarthy’s arrival can change that, as he expressed his willingness to work with his former quarterback.

“I mean, definitely,” McCarthy said on Tuesday. “I mean, obviously, [I don’t know] why you wouldn’t. But, you know, I think just like anything, knowing Aaron long enough, going through seasons . . . when guys are up at that stage of their career, they need to step away and decompress. I think that’s very important. The game is so emotional. What these men commit to and what they put into it. I think that time away is important.”

Mike McCarthy Could Reunite With Former Packers Star In Pittsburgh

Meanwhile, Pittsburgh could improve its defense with a move that could make its defensive line a threat. K.D. Drummond of Cowboys Wire wrote on Monday that the Steelers could trade for defensive tackle Kenny Clark.

“One would think this exercise is about offensive players, and it mostly is, but one can’t ignore the connection here,” Drummond wrote. “The Dallas Cowboys acquired Clark in the trade for Micah Parsons last August.

“If the Cowboys choose to move on from one of their three, $20 million per year defensive tackles, Clark could be the one to go. And if that’s the case, perhaps McCarthy is looking to reunite with the head coach who drafted him in Green Bay.”

Clark posted 36 tackles in 2025, as well as nine quarterback hits and 3.0 sacks. He played his first three seasons under McCarthy. He can make an immediate impact on the Steelers.