Former Packers QB Aaron Rodgers says 2026 will be final season in NFL
Future Pro Football Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers said the 2026 season will be his final season in the NFL.
Former Green Bay Packers quarterback and future Pro Football Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers confirmed Wednesday that the 2026 season will be his final season in the National Football League, per Steelers beat reporter Mark Kaboly . Rodgers, a 2005 first-round draft pick of the Packers, will play his 22nd and final NFL season in 2026. The Steelers signed Rodgers to a one-year deal over the weekend, confirming his comeback for at least one more season.
The 42-year-old quarterback will rejoin a Steelers team that won the AFC North at 10-7 but lost 30-6 in the AFC Wild Card Round a year ago. Assuming the 2026 season is his last, Rodgers will have played 18 seasons with the Packers, two seasons with the New York Jets and two seasons with the Steelers. In 2026, Rodgers will re-join forces with former Packers coach Mike McCarthy, who was hired to take over in Pittsburgh after Mike Tomlin stepped down following the 2025 season.
Rodgers was the MVP of Super Bowl XLV, a win over the Steelers, and is a four-time NFL MVP. This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Former Packers QB Aaron Rodgers says 2026 will be final season in NFL