Published June 5, 2025 2:36pm CDT
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Aaron Rodgers in action during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on October 20, 2024. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE – Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will sign a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to multiple reports on Thursday.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Rodgers informed the Steelers he would fly to Pittsburgh and sign a contract on Friday. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo also reported that Rodgers would sign a one-year deal ahead of next week’s minicamp. A person with knowledge of the decision also told The Associated Press that Rodgers informed the team and head coach Mike Tomlin of his decision.
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Local perspective:
The Steelers play both of Rodgers’ former teams this season. The team will visit the New York Jets in Week 1 and host the Green Bay Packers in Week 8, a 7:20 p.m. CT kickoff on Sunday, Oct. 26.
Rodgers won four MVP awards and was named a four-time All-Pro over the course of 18 seasons in Green Bay. He tallied more than 59,000 passing yards and a franchise-record 475 passing touchdowns with the Packers before being traded to the New York Jets, where he has spent the past two seasons.
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Rodgers was also named the most valuable player of Super Bowl XLV, when the Packers defeated the Steelers in 2011.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
The Source: FOX6 News referenced multiple reports of Rodgers’ intent to sign a contract, as well as prior coverage and information from The Associated Press, for this report.