Aaron Rodgers says 2026 is his final NFL season, for real this time
2026 will be his final season, says Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers is back with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the 2026 season. And “yes,” this will be his final NFL year. Speaking with the media during OTAs on Wednesday, the veteran quarterback said that “[y]es.
This is it” when asked if 2026 will be his final season in the NFL: Aaron Rodgers asked if this is last year: "Yes. This is it. " https://t.
co/VeIC3W3TUw — Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) May 20, 2026 Rodgers also talked about having some “doubt” whether he would be back for 2026, and that he had several conversations with head coach Mike McCarthy, general manager Omar Khan, and his wife about whether he would be back: Aaron Rodgers says he had a lot of conversations with McCarthy, Omar Khan and his wife about his decision to return. Made the decision after the draft. pic.
twitter. com/qW8CZ3NNUS — Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) May 20, 2026 If this feels familiar, it should. It is worth noting, after all, that when he announced his return to the NFL last summer, Rodgers said that he was “pretty sure” the 2025 campaign would be his final year in the league.