Just weeks after inking a one-year, $13.65 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Aaron Rodgers says the minimal time commitment is for a good reason. “I’m pretty sure this will be my last season,” Rodgers, 41, said on a Tuesday morning episode of The Pat McAfee Show, explaining that he believes the Steelers had that in mind when offering him a single-year contract. “This is really about finishing with love and fun and peace for the career that I’ve had.” While this is certainly Rodgers’ most definitive statement to date about his potential retirement, it’s not the first time he’s publicly contemplated ending his career. Before signing with the Steelers, the five-time AP NFL MVP told McAfee in April that he was “open to anything and attached to nothing” after being dumped by the New York Jets, adding, “Retirement could still be a possibility.” At the time, Rodgers—who recently confirmed his secret marriage—said issues in his personal life had taken precedence over football. The upcoming NFL season, which starts in September, will be Rodgers’ twenty-first. He played 18 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, leading the team to a Super Bowl victory in 2010, before joining the New York Jets in 2023.
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