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Aaron Rodgers spent nan offseason sounding for illustration a backmost nearing nan end. But arsenic nan Pittsburgh Steelers hole for a win-or-go-home Week 18 matchup against nan Baltimore Ravens, nan four-time MVP abruptly appears unfastened to returning for different season.
Speaking to reporters Wednesday, Rodgers didn’t unopen nan door connected nan anticipation of returning for a 22nd season.
Pittsburgh Steelers backmost Aaron Rodgers walks disconnected nan section aft an NFL shot crippled against nan Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, successful Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
"I'm reasoning astir this week, but evidently I'm 42 years aged and I'm connected a one-year deal," he said, via ESPN.
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"So you cognize what nan business is. Whenever nan play ends, I'll beryllium a free agent. So that'll springiness maine a batch of options if I still want to play. I mean, not a batch of options, but there'll beryllium options, I would think, possibly 1 aliases two, if I determine I still want to play."
Rodgers' evident alteration of bosom comes months aft he explained why nan 2025 play would apt beryllium his last.
"I’ve played 20 frickin' years, it’s been a agelong run, and I’ve enjoyed it and what amended spot to decorativeness than 1 of nan cornerstone franchises successful nan NFL pinch [Steelers caput coach] Mike Tomlin and a awesome group of activity and guys successful a metropolis that expects you to win," he said during an quality connected "The Pat McAfee Show" successful June.
Pittsburgh Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers reacts aft a touchdown during nan 2nd half of an NFL shot crippled against nan Detroit Lions successful Detroit, Michigan, connected Dec. 21, 2025. (Rey Del Rio/AP Photo)
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Rodgers has thrown for 3,028 yards pinch 23 touchdowns and 7 interceptions and has a existent changeable of making a playoff quality pinch a triumph complete Lamar Jackson and nan Ravens connected Sunday.
"I dream I tin get done this agelong and consciousness bully physically truthful that's not successful nan conversation," he added.
The adjacent hurdle is simply a must-win crippled against Baltimore. The AFC North title is connected nan line, arsenic is simply a spot successful nan playoffs.
Pittsburgh Steelers backmost Aaron Rodgers runs disconnected nan section during nan first half of an NFL shot crippled against nan Cleveland Browns successful Cleveland, Ohio, connected Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/David Richard)
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The Steelers big nan Ravens Sunday nighttime astatine 8:20 p.m. ET.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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