Rodwell scored one goal in his 22 appearances for Blackburn last season
Sheffield United are set to sign former Everton and Sunderland midfielder Jack Rodwell on a short-term contract until the end of the season.
The 28-year-old, who has been free agent since leaving Blackburn in the summer, has been training with Sheffield United since December.
"It'll be a short team deal until the end of the season with the option of extending," said boss Chris Wilder.
"Hopefully we can kick-start his career."
Wilder added: "He's certainly got the desire, and from a physical point of view there are no issues."
Rodwell's last Premier League game was for Sunderland in May 2017.
A former England under-16 and under-18 captain as he came through the ranks at Everton, Rodwell was signed by Manchester City for £12m in 2012.
However he left Etihad Stadium for Sunderland in 2014, after playing just 26 games in two seasons.
His £43,000-a-week contract with the Black Cats was cancelled following their relegation to League One in June 2018. He had fallen out of favour, training with the Wearside club's under-23 squad and making only two senior appearances in his final season.
He made 22 appearances for Blackburn last season in the Championship, but failed to agree a contract extension. He was linked with a move to Roma in October.
Source: bbc.com