Aaron Rodgers Signs One-Year Deal with Steelers, Says 2026 Will Be Final Season

Aaron Rodgers agreed to a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday. He stated on Wednesday that the 2026 season will be his last in the NFL. Rodgers, 42, said conversations with head coach Mike McCarthy and owner Omar Khan helped shape his decision.

He also cited discussions with his wife, Brittani. "A lot of conversations with [head coach] Mike [McCarthy] and [owner] Omar [Khan] for a while, and then had a lot of conversations with my wife about it. After the draft, came to the conclusion that I wanted to play, I wanted to come back," he told reporters.

Rodgers first publicly mentioned his wife in December 2024. He announced in June 2025 that the couple had married a couple of months earlier. He has described her as someone who prefers to keep a private life.

Rodgers met his wife in 2017. He said she once remarked she would never live in Green Bay and did not want to be a player’s wife. In his first season with the Steelers, Rodgers threw for 3,322 yards and 24 touchdowns.

The team reached the playoffs.