More Aaron Rodgers contract details revealed
Guesstimating Aaron Rodgers’ 2026 cap hit with his new raise.
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 12: Aaron Rodgers #8 of the Pittsburgh Steelers warms up prior to an NFL wild card playoff football game against the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium on January 12, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images) | Getty Images Newly re-signed quarterback Aaron Rodgers got a raise with the Steelers from his 2025 to 2026 seasons, but this time around, his incentives are based almost entirely on playoff wins. In a new report from NFL insider Jordan Schultz, if Rodgers plays 75% of regular season snaps in 2026, he will earn an additional $625,000 each for wins in the Wild Card round, Divisional round, AFC Championship, and Super Bowl, totaling a $2.
5 million incentive package. Aaron Rodgers has $2. 5M in incentives in his contract with the Steelers, per sources.
If he plays 75% of the regular season snaps, he can earn the following: ⚫️$625K for a Wild Card win 🟡$625K for a Divisional Round win ⚫️$625K for an AFC Championship win 🟡$625K for a Super… pic. twitter. com/S0RjLO7jLk — Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) May 20, 2026 As the Steelers didn’t win a playoff game in the 2025-26 season, those incentives will be deemed not likely to be earned, meaning they won’t count against the Steelers’ salary cap in 2026.
Schultz’s report lines up with an earlier Adam Schefter post that put the veteran quarterback’s base salary “between $22 and $23 million” in a contract worth up to $25 million. While the complete details of Rodgers’ deal haven’t been announced yet, we can pencil in some numbers with the understanding that some more details about guarantees or structure could potentially still be out there. An estimated $22.