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Aaron Rodgers has said that nan 2026 play will beryllium nan last of his NFL career.
“Yes. This is it,” nan Steelers backmost told reporters successful Pittsburgh connected Wednesday erstwhile asked if nan upcoming run would beryllium his last.
The four-time MVP agreed past weekend to return to nan Steelers connected a one-year woody reportedly worthy up to $25m. The 42-year-old, who is entering his 22nd NFL season, led nan Steelers to nan AFC North section title past season.
The Steelers hired Mike McCarthy, Rodgers’s coach for 13 seasons pinch nan Green Bay Packers, aft Mike Tomlin stepped down this offseason. McCarthy and Rodgers defeated Tomlin’s Steelers to triumph nan Super Bowl during nan 2010 play successful Green Bay, and nan backmost earned 2 of his 4 MVPs playing nether McCarthy.
After signing a one-year deal pinch nan Steelers past June, he told nan Pat McAfee Show that nan 2025 play would astir apt beryllium his last successful nan NFL. He past guided nan Steelers to nan section title and a playoff appearance, throwing for 3,322 yards, 24 touchdowns and 7 interceptions.
After 18 seasons pinch nan Packers, Rodgers played for nan New York Jets from 2023 to 2024. He told reporters that playing nether McCarthy again would beryllium a “full circle” moment.
“There was immoderate uncertainty for sure, but I had bully conversations pinch Mike going backmost to erstwhile he was hired. It’s bully to travel back. It felt different than past year, origin I knew immoderate of nan guys and nan group that activity here,” Rodgers said. “So it felt bully coming in.”
