Aaron Rodgers back on Patriots’ schedule after re-signing with Steelers
Aaron Rodgers is back on the Patriots’ schedule after his return to the Steelers.
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 21: Aaron Rodgers #8 of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Hunter Henry #85 of the New England Patriots embrace after the game at Gillette Stadium on September 21, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jordan Bank/Getty Images) | Getty Images The New England Patriots will play hosts to the Pittsburgh Steelers in their 2026 home opener at Gillette Stadium, and to one of the best quarterbacks of all time. Aaron Rodgers will again be under center for the Black and Gold this season, a move that was made official on Saturday.
As first reported by Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, Rodgers and Pittsburgh reached an agreement on a one-year contract. The deal will pay him a fully-guaranteed $22 million. This means that Rodgers will lead the Steelers on their trip to Foxborough in Week 2.
The Sept. 20 game will be a rematch of last year’s Sept. 21 meeting between the two clubs.
The visitors won that contest with a final score of 21-14, a loss that turned out to be the Patriots’ last one for almost two months. Rodgers completed 16 of 23 pass attempts (69. 6%) that day for 139 yards and two touchdowns, while also tossing an interception to Patriots linebacker Robert Spillane.