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Steelers, Vikings Arrive for NFL’s First Regular-Season Game in Ireland as Rodgers Questions Travel Plan

The NFL says teams set their own arrival timing for international games.

American football Vikings fans cheer as they enjoy themselves outside a pub in Temple Bar ahead of the NFL's first-ever Irish regular-season game with Pittsburgh Steelers versus Minnesota Vikings to play in Croke park, in Dublin, Ireland September 26, 2025. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
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Banners hang on Grafton Street for American football ahead of the NFL's first-ever Irish regular-season game with Pittsburgh Steelers versus Minnesota Vikings to play in Croke park, in Dublin, Ireland September 26, 2025. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

Overview

  • Both teams arrived in Dublin on Friday and will meet Sunday at Croke Park in the league’s first regular-season game in Ireland.
  • Aaron Rodgers said he wished the Steelers had flown earlier in the week to acclimate and explore, contrasting with the team’s Thursday departure.
  • NFL senior vice president Michael Signora said arrival timing is a team decision, countering reports that the league blocked an earlier trip.
  • Pittsburgh added running back Jaylen Warren (knee) and tight end Jonnu Smith (hip) to the late-week injury report, creating uncertainty for the offense.
  • Coach Mike Tomlin and owner Art Rooney II outlined a businesslike itinerary with only a brief Saturday window to see Dublin, underscoring the franchise’s Irish ties within the NFL’s wider international expansion.