The field marshal four times MVP, Aaron Rodgershas reached an agreement with the Pittsburgh Steelers For a one -year contract, the team officially announced this Thursday.
Although the financial details have not yet been revealed, the agreement is subject to the approval of a physical exam that will take place when Rodgers arrives at Pittsburgh this Friday.
It is expected to firm your contract before the minicampas next week, where you will be present in the field, Tom Pelisser said NFL Network.
The agreement would have been in negotiations since March, when Rodgers visited the facilities of the Steelers. According to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports, the veteran field marshal postponed his decision due to personal issues, with the full support of the organization and chief coach Mike Tomlin.
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Rodgers, 41, comes to reinforce a quarterback room that included only Mason Rudolph, Skylar Thompson and sixth rookie Ronda Will Howard. Its incorporation represents an immediate improvement for the Pittsburgh offensive.
His official debut with the Steelers will be in week 1 of the 2025 season, facing no less than his most recent exequipo, the New York Jets, now led by former ex-Steler Justin Fields. This will be the first duel in the history of the NFL among titular Quarterbacks that played in rival teams during the previous season. In addition, Rodgers will have another special confrontation in week 8 against the Green Bay Packers, the team with which he won his only Super Bowl.
Rodgers had a disappointing stage with the jets. In 2023, he suffered a breakage of the Achilles tendon just in his fourth Snap, and although he returned in 2024, the team ended with a poor record of 5-12, despite its 28 Touchdowns and 11 interceptions. According to the player’s own statements, the Jets made him fly from California only to inform him of his dismissal in a conversation that lasted “20 seconds.”
With a race that accumulates 62,952 yards, 503 TouchDowns and only 116 interceptions, Rodgers is one of the most successful marshal in the history of NFL. His most iconic victory occurred precisely against Steelers in the Super Bowl XLV, where he launched three TouchDown passes without Intercepc
