ESPN: Aaron Rodgers returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers
The former Green Bay Packers quarterback will reunite with newly hired Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy.
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ESPN: Aaron Rodgers returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers
The former Green Bay Packers quarterback will reunite with newly hired Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy.
Updated: 7:19 PM CDT May 16, 2026
42-year-old Aaron Rodgers is not retiring just yet. Instead, he’s returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers for the 2026 season, according to ESPN senior insider Adam Schefter.It’s a reported one-year deal for the four-time MVP. The exact amount for the deal has yet to be reported.Rodgers signed with the Steelers last season, leading them to a playoff berth.He will be reuniting with former Packers head coach, now newly hired Steelers head coach, Mike McCarthy. The two won a super bowl with Green Bay back in the 2010-11 season.This will be Rodgers’ 22nd season in the NFL. He is the oldest active player in the league.
PITTSBURGH —
42-year-old Aaron Rodgers is not retiring just yet. Instead, he’s returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers for the 2026 season, according to ESPN senior insider Adam Schefter.
It’s a reported one-year deal for the four-time MVP. The exact amount for the deal has yet to be reported.
Rodgers signed with the Steelers last season, leading them to a playoff berth.
He will be reuniting with former Packers head coach, now newly hired Steelers head coach, Mike McCarthy. The two won a super bowl with Green Bay back in the 2010-11 season.
This will be Rodgers’ 22nd season in the NFL. He is the oldest active player in the league.