(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) throws during NFL football practice in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said yesterday that the 2026 season will be the final year of his Hall of Fame-worthy career. 

“Yes. This is it,” Rodgers said when asked if this would be his final NFL season. 

The four-time NFL MVP and 42-year-old quarterback signed a one-year contract worth up to $25 million with the Steelers this week, reuniting with coach Mike McCarthy, who coached Rodgers for 13 seasons with the Green Bay Packers. 

Rodgers added that he believed his chances of playing in Pittsburgh were over after former Steelers coach Mike Tomlin resigned following the team’s wild-card playoff loss to the Houston Texans on January 12.