Aaron Rodgers has lastly dedicated to the Pittsburgh Steelers, but it surely doesn’t seem that the 2 sides are trying any additional than the 2025 season.
Rodgers has knowledgeable the Steelers that he will fly to Pittsburgh and sign with them earlier than the beginning of obligatory minicamp, which is on Tuesday. Whereas the precise phrases of the contract haven’t been disclosed, we all know that it’s a short-term settlement.
Based on NFL Media, Rodgers will signal a one-year cope with the Steelers.
Rodgers is 41, so it’s hardly a shock that he’s reportedly signing a one-year deal. There was, nonetheless, a report earlier this offseason that the former NFL MVP wanted to play two more seasons.
If Rodgers insisted on a two-year deal, the Steelers in all probability would have given it to him. They’ve waited this lengthy and basically operated all offseason as if signing him was inevitable. It’s extremely unlikely that they’d have risked having Rodgers stroll away over an extra yr on the contract.
Assuming Rodgers does signal a one-year deal, that might be a powerful indicator that he solely needs to play another season. He has mentioned beforehand that the cash is just not essential to him, regardless of some reports suggesting otherwise.
The Steelers nonetheless have Mason Rudolph on their roster and drafted Will Howard within the sixth spherical. If Rodgers has a very good yr and Pittsburgh contends for a playoff spot, the 2 sides might determine they wish to proceed their partnership into 2026. For now, it looks as if their focus is solely on the upcoming yr.
