Aaron Rodgers provides major update on his NFL future
Is Aaron Rodgers retiring after the 2026 season? Former Packers quarterback provides major update on his future.
Aaron Rodgers didn't leave anything up for interpretation. The 2026 season will be his last. "This is it," Rodgers said during a news conference May 20 on the second day of organized team activities following his return to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a second year .
Rodgers, 42, signed a one-year contract with the Steelers earlier this week after months of speculation on whether he would play again for his 22nd season . The four-time NFL MVP, who spent the first 18 years of his career with the Green Bay Packers , is reuniting with former Packers head coach Mike McCarthy for his final season in Pittsburgh. McCarthy was hired by the Steelers earlier this offseason.
McCarthy coached Rodgers for 13 years and the two teamed to win a Super Bowl during the 2010 season. Rodgers won his first two MVPs under McCarthy and they went to the playoffs for a franchise-best eight straight seasons from 2009-16. Rodgers has implied retirement in the past.
He said last year after also signing a one-year contract with the Steelers that he was "pretty sure this is it. " "That’s why we just did a one-year deal," Rodgers said on "The Pat McAfee Show. " "Steelers didn’t need to put any extra years on it.