The Pittsburgh Steelers, who finished the season losing five straight games, saw both of their starting quarterbacks from 2024 depart for New York City. Russell Wilson signed a one-year, $10.5 million deal with the New York Giants, while Justin Fields inked a two-year, $40 million contract with the Jets.

Aaron Rodgers is trying to duplicate something Tom Brady and Peyton Manning accomplished by winning a Super Bowl after switching teams late in their careers. But thus far, Mr. Rodgers’s quest parallels the ending of Brett Favre’s career, in which the Hall of Fame quarterback never achieved the greatness he enjoyed with the Green Bay Packers.