Aaron Rodgers isn’t done yet.
The 42-year-old quarterback will play a 22nd NFL season, re-signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers on a one-year deal on Saturday, according to multiple reports.
The one-year deal is expected to be worth $25 million, ESPN’s Adam Schefter added. The base salary will be between $22-23 million with the potential to earn more in incentives.
Rodgers kept the Steelers in limbo throughout the offseason for the second straight year, but all signs pointed to him eventually returning. He started 16 games last season, his first in Pittsburgh, totaling 3,322 passing yards, 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
Pittsburgh starts voluntary offseason practice sessions on Monday, with Rodgers expected to be in attendance. Last year, Rodgers didn’t commit to the organization until its mandatory minicamp in June.
The Steelers still stayed active in the quarterback market, drafting former Penn State starter Drew Allar in the third round of April’s draft. Second-year backup Will Howard and veteran Mason Rudolph remain on the roster, too.
Rodgers started off his career as a backup to Green Bay Packers star Brett Favre after being drafted 24th overall in 2005. He went on to start for 15 seasons in the green, white and gold, including winning the Super Bowl in 2011 and being named the MVP in the win over his future team, the Steelers. He also earned four league MVPs (2011, 2012, 2020 and 2021).
Known for being one of the most efficient pocket passers of all time, Rodgers stunningly started a new chapter in 2023, when he was traded to the New York Jets. In his fourth regular-season snap for Gang Green, Rodgers tore his left Achilles tendon while being sacked at MetLife Stadium. New York welcomed Rodgers back in 2024, where he played 17 games but the team went 5-12.
Last offseason, another long-winded free-agency saga ultimately led Rodgers to become the starter for the team he beat in his lone Super Bowl appearance. He helped the team win the AFC North in the final week but fell short in the wild card round to the No. 5 Houston Texans.
The Steelers will look different in 2026, despite Rodgers’ return. Head coach Mike Tomlin stepped down after 19 seasons, concluding the longest active tenure in the league, and Rodgers’ former coach Mike McCarthy was hired. Tomlin, meanwhile, will join NBC for “Football Night in America.”
Rodgers, who turns 43 in December, is looking to join Tom Brady (45), Steve DeBerg (44), Vinny Testaverde (44), Warren Moon (44) and Philip Rivers (44) as the oldest quarterbacks to start a game.
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