Aaron Rodgers has confirmed that he is going to retire after the 2026 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The legendary quarterback, 42, announced the decision on Wednesday in his first media appearance days after signing a $25million contract to play on for one more season with the Steelers.
‘Yes, this is it,’ he told reporters when asked if 2026 is his final year.
Rodgers, one of the all-time greats of the game, said that his wife, who is not publicly known and he has only referred to as ‘Brittani’, convinced him to have one last go at winning another Super Bowl.
Rodgers admitted he thought he would call it a day when the 2025 season ended and Mike Tomlin stepped down as Pittsburgh’s head coach.
But another reason he was convinced to continue was the arrival of Mike McCarthy as Tomlin’s successor – the head coach Rodgers won his only Super Bowl with while at the Green Bay Packers.
‘There’s definitely a full circle moment,’ Rodgers said of finishing his career under McCarthy.
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