Aaron Rodgers and Pittsburgh Steelers agree to 1-year contract, reports say
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Aaron Rodgers have agreed to terms on a one-year contract, according to NFL insider Adam Schefter.
Rodgers is now set to return to the NFL for his 22nd season and second in Pittsburgh. The new contract will reunite him with his longtime former Green Bay Packers head coach, Mike McCarthy.
The new contract includes $22 million guaranteed, according to NFL insider Tom Pelissero. He can make up to $25 million with incentives.
The up-and-down off-season saga of whether Rodgers would re-sign in Pittsburgh despite Mike Tomlin's departure has reached its conclusion.
The Steelers had reportedly expected Rodgers' decision at various points since the 2025 season ended, but Rodgers weighed his future in silence. While Pittsburgh waited for Rodgers, the team went ahead and applied the seldom-used unrestricted free-agent tender on him, entitling the team to a compensatory draft pick if Rodgers didn't sign with the Steelers and went elsewhere during the 2026 season.
The Steelers' OTA offseason workouts are scheduled for May 18, May 20-21, May 26, May 28-29, June 8-9, and June 11-12. Mandatory minicamp is slated to run from June 2-4. Rodgers is expected to be in attendance for the start of OTAs, Pelissero added.
Last season, Rodgers started 16 regular-season games, completing 327 of 498 passes (65.7%) for 3,322 yards, 24 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions.
Steelers fans weigh in on Rodgers re-signing
Steelers fans shared something of a mixed reaction to the news of Rodgers' return, but mostly everyone who spoke with KDKA-TV said they expected this outcome.
"To be honest with you, he's 42 years old, I truly believe you should be starting one of those young rookies," one fan said.
"Honestly, man, it doesn't really move me one way or another. I didn't think they would win a Super Bowl with Rodgers, I don't think they're going to win one without Rodgers," another fan said. "I'm not excited, it's just kind of the same old Steelers for me, which is kind of sad because you got a new coach and everything."
Fans were also split on the Steelers giving Rodgers a pay raise compared to last season's salary of $13,650,000, with some considering it an overpay and another fan calling it a "bargain."