Cardinals’ Kendrick Bourne has surprise message for Aaron Rodgers: ‘We waiting on you’

Nypost · May 05, 2026 · 279 words · By Christian Arnold

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What to know about Cardinals’ Kendrick Bourne has surprise message for Aaron Rodgers: ‘We waiting on you’

Recently signed Cardinals wide receiver Kendrick Bourne is stirring up speculation that Aaron Rodgers may be looking at playing for the Cardinals this upcoming season, with a post on social media he sent out on Tuesday.

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Bourne tagged Rodgers in an X post, attempting to recruit the 42-year-old quarterback to bring his talents to Arizona.

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“@AaronRodgers12 Come on we waiting on you,” he wrote on Tuesday morning.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Cardinals’ Kendrick Bourne has surprise message for Aaron Rodgers: ‘We waiting on you’?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that former head coach Mike Tomlin recently predicted [Rodgers will return to the franchise to play in 2026], as did owner Art Rooney II?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “former head coach Mike Tomlin recently predicted [Rodgers will return to the franchise to play in 2026], as did owner Art Rooney II.”

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The evidence directly contradicts the claim. Art Rooney II is quoted as hinting that he does NOT believe Rodgers will be back in Pittsburgh for the next season, and another source states Rodgers is 'unlikely to return'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Steelers owner Art Rooney II spoke to the media this week and appeared to hint that he doesn’t believe Rodgers will be back in Pittsburgh next season. “Aaron came here to play for Mike,” Rooney said. …
https://www.si.com/nfl/report-aaron-rodgers-not-expected-ret…

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web search NEUTRAL — Rooney II talked about the former head coach's presence in the building, but mainly focused on the fact that "with Mike [Tomlin], we were always in contention." For the first time since 1965, Pittsbur…
https://www.sportingnews.com/uk/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/news…

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web search NEUTRAL — Art Rooney II said he didn't try to talk Mike Tomlin out of stepping down. Yahoo Sports. If Aaron Rodgers was on fence about retirement, Mike Tomlin may have just pushed him over it.
https://nz.news.yahoo.com/aaron-rodgers-unlikely-to-return-t…

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Claim 2: “Rodgers started 16 games for the Steelers last season and went 10-6 while throwing for 3,322 yards and 24 touchdowns, while completing 65.7 percent of his passes.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to verify the specific stats (16 games, 10-6 record, 3,322 yards, 24 TDs, 65.7% completion) for Aaron Rodgers with the Steelers.

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Claim 3: “The Cards have a young offensive nucleus of Trey McBride, Jeremiyah Love, Marvin Harrison Jr. and Michael Wilson.”

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Wikipedia confirms Michael Wilson is a Cardinal, and web search results (including a mock draft analysis) list Trey McBride, Jeremiyah Love, Marvin Harrison Jr., and Michael Wilson as part of the Cardinals' offensive core.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The College Football All-America Team is an honorific college football all-star team compiled after each NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) season to recognize that season's most outstand…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unanimous_All-American…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Arizona Cardinals' 107th in the National Football League (NFL), their 39th in Arizona, their 21st playing their homes games at State Farm Stadium, their fourth under genera…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Arizona_Cardinals_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona_Cardinals

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Claim 4: “Recently signed Cardinals wide receiver Kendrick Bourne”

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Wikipedia and Spotrac both explicitly state that Kendrick Bourne is a wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kendrick Bourne (born August 4, 1995) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Eastern Was…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendrick_Bourne

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Claim 5: “Pittsburgh’s decision to use the UFA tag on Rodgers”

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Multiple independent web reports confirm the Pittsburgh Steelers placed a 'UFA tender' or 'UFA tag' on Aaron Rodgers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2010 season was the Pittsburgh Steelers' 78th in the National Football League (NFL), their 11th under general manager Kevin Colbert and their fourth under head coach Mike Tomlin. They reached Supe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Pittsburgh_Steelers_seaso…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2012 season was the Pittsburgh Steelers' 80th in the National Football League (NFL), their 13th under general manager Kevin Colbert and their sixth under head coach Mike Tomlin. They failed to imp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Pittsburgh_Steelers_seaso…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pittsburgh Thunderbirds are a professional ultimate team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Thunderbirds compete in the Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA) as a member of the Central Division. …
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Claim 6: “the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac reported that the Steelers’ patience could be starting to wear thin with Rodgers.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that the Steelers' patience with Rodgers could be wearing thin.

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web search NEUTRAL — No one knows, but Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette suggests that the team’s “patience could be starting to wear thin.”
https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/new…

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web search NEUTRAL — However, Steelers reporter Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette suggested in a piece published on Monday that not everybody within the club is fine with how Rodgers has handled this latest saga.…
https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/is_steelers_patience…

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web search NEUTRAL — Many fans have become frustrated with the franchise’s patience for Rodgers and his decision-making process, allowing him to decide on his own timeline and terms. Now, according to Gerry Dulac of the P…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/steelers-patience-aaron-ro…

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Claim 7: “Bourne tagged Rodgers in an X post, attempting to recruit the 42-year-old quarterback to bring his talents to Arizona.”

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Multiple web sources report that Kendrick Bourne tagged Aaron Rodgers on X to recruit him to the Arizona Cardinals.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 season was the Detroit Lions' 89th in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under a new coaching staff led by head coach Matt Patricia. With their loss to the Los Angeles Rams in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Detroit_Lions_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 70th in the National Football League (NFL), their 74th overall and their third under the head coach-general manager tandem of Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_San_Francisco_49ers_seaso…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Football League playoffs for the 2021 season was the first time that the league featured a 17-game regular season schedule, and consequently the start of the playoffs was pushed a week la…
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Claim 8: “the 42-year-old quarterback”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Aaron Rodgers was born December 2, 1983, and turned 42 on December 2, 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Pittsburgh Steelers' 93rd in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth under general manager Omar Khan, their 25th playing their home games at Acrisure Stadium and their…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aaron Charles Rodgers (born December 2, 1983) is an American professional football quarterback. He played college football for the California Golden Bears, setting the school's record for lowest singl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Rodgers

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Charles Rodgers ((1897-09-08)September 8, 1897 – (1933-05-26)May 26, 1933) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician who rose to popularity in the late 1920s. Known as Jimmie Rodgers and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmie_Rodgers

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Claim 9: “They also have a new head coach in Mike LaFleur and new offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett”

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Three separate web search results confirm Mike LaFleur as the head coach and Nathaniel Hackett as the offensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals.

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web search NEUTRAL — New Cardinals offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett meets with the media on Wednesday morning. The day after Mike LaFleur was introduced as the next head coach of the Cardinals, the first person lin…
https://www.azcardinals.com/news/mike-lafleur-wanted-nathani…

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web search NEUTRAL — TEMPE, Ariz. -- New Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur only wanted one person to be his offensive coordinator when he landed the Arizona job. That's why he hired Nathaniel Hackett for the role, LaFleur ...
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47969547/new-oc-nathanie…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Arizona Cardinals announced their coordinators on Friday who will work under new head coach Mike LaFleur. Nathaniel Hackett is the Cardinals' new offensive coordinator.
https://cardswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cardinals/20…

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