Steelers roster spotlight: Does Aaron Rodgers have enough in the tank for Year 22?
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Steelers roster spotlight: Does Aaron Rodgers have enough in the tank for Year 22?
Andrew Vasquez, Steelers Wire
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ThePittsburgh Steelersare going all in on Aaron Rodgers' final season in 2026, spending big on both offense and defense to give themselves the best shot at competing for a Super Bowl.
From now until the start of the regular season, we atSteelersWire will be analyzing every player on the roster. Here's a look at Aaron Rodgers and what could be in store for his 2026 season.
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At a glance
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 223 pounds
Age: 42
NFL experience: 22
Week 1:Sunday, Sept. 13, vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Week 2:Sunday, Sept. 20, at New England Patriots, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Week 3:Sunday, Sept. 27, vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Week 4:Thursday Night Football, Oct. 1, at Cleveland Browns, 8:15 p.m. ET
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Week 5:Sunday, Oct. 11, vs. Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Week 6:Sunday, Oct. 18, at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Week 7:Sunday, Oct. 25, at New Orleans Saints, 9:30 a.m. ET (Paris)
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Week 8:Sunday, Nov. 1, vs. Cleveland Browns, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Week 9:Bye week
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Week 10:Sunday Night Football, Nov. 15, at Cincinnati Bengals, 8:20 p.m. ET
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Week 11:Sunday, Nov. 22, at Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 p.m. ET
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Week 12:Friday, Nov. 27, vs. Denver Broncos, 3:00 p.m. ET (Black Friday Game)
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Week 13:Sunday Night Football, Dec. 6, vs. Houston Texans, 8:20 p.m. ET
(Charles LeClaire, Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports)
Week 14:Monday Night Football, Dec. 14, at Jacksonville Jaguars, 8:15 p.m. ET
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Week 15:Sunday, Dec. 20, vs. Baltimore Ravens, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Week 16:TBD, vs. Carolina Panthers, TBD
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Week 17:Sunday, Jan. 3, at Tennessee Titans, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Week 18:TBD, at Baltimore Ravens, TBD
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1/18
Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 1:Sunday, Sept. 13, vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1:00 p.m. ET
(Brett Davis, Brett Davis-Imagn Images)
1/18
Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 1:Sunday, Sept. 13, vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1:00 p.m. ET
(Brett Davis, Brett Davis-Imagn Images)
2/18
Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 2:Sunday, Sept. 20, at New England Patriots, 1:00 p.m. ET
(Brian Fluharty, Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images)
3/18
Steelers experimenting with new position for massive tight end Darnell Washington
Week 3:Sunday, Sept. 27, vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1:00 p.m. ET
(Charles LeClaire, Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images)
4/18
Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 4:Thursday Night Football, Oct. 1, at Cleveland Browns, 8:15 p.m. ET
(Justin K. Aller, Getty Images)
5/18
Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 5:Sunday, Oct. 11, vs. Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 p.m. ET
(Justin K. Aller, Getty Images)
6/18
Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 6:Sunday, Oct. 18, at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1:00 p.m. ET
(Barry Reeger, Barry Reeger-Imagn Images)
7/18
Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 7:Sunday, Oct. 25, at New Orleans Saints, 9:30 a.m. ET (Paris)
(SCOTT CLAUSE/USA TODAY Network, SCOTT CLAUSE/USA TODAY Network)
8/18
Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 8:Sunday, Nov. 1, vs. Cleveland Browns, 1:00 p.m. ET
(Jeff Lange, Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
9/18
Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 9:Bye week
(Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images)
10/18
Takeaways from the Steelers 2026 regular-season schedule release
Week 10:Sunday Night Football, Nov. 15, at Cincinnati Bengals, 8:20 p.m. ET
(Sam Greene/The Enquirer, Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
11/18
Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 11:Sunday, Nov. 22, at Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 p.m. ET
(Bill Streicher, Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)
12/18
Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 12:Friday, Nov. 27, vs. Denver Broncos, 3:00 p.m. ET (Black Friday Game)
(Ron Chenoy, Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images)
13/18
Former Steelers linebacker returns to Pittsburgh after UFL breakout
Week 13:Sunday Night Football, Dec. 6, vs. Houston Texans, 8:20 p.m. ET
(Charles LeClaire, Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports)
14/18
Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 14:Monday Night Football, Dec. 14, at Jacksonville Jaguars, 8:15 p.m. ET
(Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union)
15/18
Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 15:Sunday, Dec. 20, vs. Baltimore Ravens, 1:00 p.m. ET
(Charles LeClaire, Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images)
16/18
Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 16:TBD, vs. Carolina Panthers, TBD
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17/18
Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 17:Sunday, Jan. 3, at Tennessee Titans, 1:00 p.m. ET
(Philip G. Pavely, Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports)
18/18
Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 18:TBD, at Baltimore Ravens, TBD
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Career with the Steelers
After an 18-year stint with theGreen Bay Packersand two years with the New York Jets, Rodgers joined the Steelers in June 2025 on a one-year deal. In his debut season with Pittsburgh, Rodgers threw for 3,322 yards and 24 touchdowns in 16 games.
With Rodgers at quarterback, the Steelers went 10-6 and won the AFC North divisional title. But Rodgers' 2025 season in Pittsburgh goes beyond stats and win-loss records. He brought solidarity to the quarterback room for the first time since Ben Roethlisberger, while also mentoring Will Howard to eventually take the reins.
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What's next in 2026?
Mike Tomlin stepped down, and Mike McCarthy stepped up, reuniting with Rodgers and an offensive system the veteran quarterback knows all too well. Rodgers proved in 2025 that age was just a number. In 2026, Rodgers has a talented cast of playmakers at his disposal, along with a competent, offensive-minded head coach calling plays. The sky is the limit for what's shaping up to be Rodgers' last run as an NFL quarterback.
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