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The Pittsburgh Steelers will have veteran QB Aaron Rodgers back this fall. Rodgers signed a one-year, $25 million contract on May 16th that locks him in as Pittsburgh's starter in 2026. The veteran quarterback just made a huge announcement that confirms the 2026 will be a special season for him.
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Rodgers confirmed on Wednesday that he plans to retire from the NFL after the 2026 season, per ESPN's Brooke Pryor.
The 42-year-old quarterback will play in his 22nd season in NFL this fall. He is a four-time NFL MVP and widely regarded as a future Hall of Famer. Pittsburgh will get one last chance at making the Super Bowl with Rodgers in 2026.
In 2025, Rodgers proved that he can still play the game at a high level despite his advanced age. He logged 3,322 passing yards with 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions with a passer rating of 94.8. It was his highest passer rating since his MVP season in 2021 season.
Rodgers came incredibly close to not returning to the Steelers. In fact, he explained that the departure of Mike Tomlin almost kept him from coming back. Thankfully, replacing Tomlin with Mike McCarthy kept Rodgers open-minded throughout the process.
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"I thought that was probably it for me in Pittsburgh," Rodgers said. "But when the decision was made to hire Mike, I started opening my mind back up to coming back."
McCarthy and Rodgers know each other well after spending 18 season together in Green Bay . The McCarthy-Rodgers tenure resulted in one Super Bowl victory for the Packers during the 2010 season.
This announcement by Rodgers immediately creates more energy around Pittsburgh's 2026 season. Perhaps the rest of the organization will be extra motivated to make a deep playoff run during his last season.
It will be exciting to see the last chapter in Rodgers' historic NFL career later this fall.
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