Aaron Rodgers has lastly discovered a brand new dwelling after taking a number of months to decide about his future. The 41-year-old quarterback has agreed to a cope with the Pittsburgh Steelers, NFL Media first reported Thursday and later confirmed by FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer.
Rodgers will fly to Pittsburgh on Friday and is ready to signal his deal earlier than the beginning of the group’s necessary minicamp subsequent week, in response to Glazer and NFL Media. It is unknown what the phrases of the deal are.
The Steelers have been assured for some time that Rodgers would ultimately comply with a cope with the group, opting to provide the quarterback area as he handled private points, Glazer reported.
The New York Jets introduced they were moving on from Rodgers in February after his unsuccessful two-year stint with the group. He was designated a post-June 1 reduce a month later. Since then, Rodgers has saved principally quiet about his subsequent transfer.
“I am open to something and hooked up to nothing. Retirement nonetheless may very well be a chance,” Rodgers said in April.
The Steelers, who met with the veteran quarterback in March, had reportedly stayed in contact with Rodgers and have been lastly capable of land him a couple of months later.
Previous to agreeing to a cope with the Steelers, Rodgers had different suitors earlier this offseason. The New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings have been reportedly within the combine to signal the four-time NFL MVP, with the Los Angeles Rams additionally being rumored as a chance earlier than bringing again Matthew Stafford.
As an alternative, Rodgers will head to Pittsburgh to hitch a group that is been a perennial playoff contender below head coach Mike Tomlin, however has had underwhelming quarterback play over the previous couple of years. The Steelers shook up their quarterback room final offseason, including Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. Whereas each had spectacular stretches of play, Wilson’s efficiency light down the stretch because the Steelers misplaced within the wild-card spherical of the playoffs for the second straight season.
Pittsburgh’s quarterback room has been overhauled once more this offseason. Wilson signed with the Giants in March, whereas Fields is now with the Jets. Earlier than signing Rodgers, the Steelers introduced in Mason Rudolph and Skylar Thompson in free company and chosen Ohio State’s Will Howard within the sixth spherical of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Final season, Rodgers totaled 3,897 passing yards, 28 passing touchdowns, 11 interceptions and a 90.5 passer score, whereas finishing 63.0% of his passes in a 5-12 season for the Jets. Rodgers’ first season with the Jets in 2023 ended on their opening drive, as he suffered a torn Achilles.
Rodgers, who was named the Tremendous Bowl XLV MVP, can be a four-time All-Professional and 10-time Professional Bowler. He spent the primary 18 seasons of his NFL profession with the Green Bay Packers, serving as their major quarterback from 2008-22.
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