Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers are officially official. The veteran quarterback went to the Steelers’ practice facility to sign a one-year deal with the team, Pittsburgh announced Saturday.
The contract is worth $13.65 million, with $10 million guaranteed, per multiple reports. With incentives, which include playing time and team performance, the contract is worth up to $19.5 million.
Additionally, the Steelers announced Rodgers will wear No. 8 this season. Rodgers wore the same number during his two-year stint with the New York Jets, but wore No. 12 throughout his 18-year tenure with the Green Bay Packers.
Rodgers, after a long offseason full of hints, finally ended the speculation earlier this week by agreeing to a one-year deal with Pittsburgh. The four-time NFL MVP will now put on a Steelers uniform as his career winds down, in a signing that left plenty of winners and losers.
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Rodgers’ move to Pittsburgh came after two disappointing years with the Jets. As New York went through a coaching and GM change this offseason, Rodgers was informed the Jets were moving on without him.
In the weeks since, Rodgers, who is 41, had been weighing whether to retire. However, despite Rodgers’ mixed messages, the Steelers seemed optimistic about Rodgers joining in the offseason: Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin called a March visit from Rodgers “productive,” while team president Art Rooney II said at spring owners meetings things were “pointing in that direction” in terms of Rodgers signing with the team.
Rodgers joins a Steelers squad that, despite a long streak of winning seasons, is in need of a boost out of general mediocrity. Pittsburgh acquired receiver DK Metcalf in a trade this offseason, adding a major target for Rodgers before the QB even committed. Opposite Rodgers will be the Steelers’ solid defense, anchored by star edge rusher T.J. Watt, to boost the team’s chances of success.
Rodgers’ commitment to the Steelers also sets up a handful of exciting matchups in the 2025 season, including an early game against the Jets, and another matchup against his other former team, the Packers.
