Aaron Rodgers agrees to take care of Steelers after months-long free company

Aaron Rodgers has lastly discovered a brand new dwelling after taking many months to decide about his future. The 41-year-old quarterback has agreed to a one-year take care of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Rodgers will fly to Pittsburgh on Friday and is about to signal his deal earlier than the beginning of the workforce’s obligatory minicamp subsequent week, in response to FOX Sports activities’ Jay Glazer and NFL Media. 

The Steelers have been assured for some time that Rodgers would ultimately comply with a take care of the workforce, opting to present the quarterback house as he handled private points, Glazer reported. 

The New York Jets introduced they had been shifting on from Rodgers in February after his unsuccessful two-year stint with the workforce. He was designated a post-June 1 lower a month later. Since then, Rodgers has stored principally quiet about his subsequent transfer. “I am open to something and hooked up to nothing,” Rodgers stated in April. 

The Steelers, who met with the veteran quarterback in March, had reportedly stayed involved with Rodgers and had been lastly in a position to land him a number of months later.

Previous to agreeing to a take care of the Steelers, Rodgers had different suitors earlier this offseason. The New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings had been reportedly within the combine to signal the four-time NFL MVP, with the Los Angeles Rams additionally being rumored as a risk earlier than bringing again Matthew Stafford.

As a substitute, Rodgers will head to Pittsburgh to hitch a workforce that is been a perennial playoff contender beneath head coach Mike Tomlin, however has had underwhelming quarterback play over the previous couple of years. The Steelers shook up their quarterback room final offseason, including Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. Whereas each had spectacular stretches of play, Wilson’s efficiency pale down the stretch because the Steelers misplaced within the wild-card spherical of the playoffs for the second straight season. 

Pittsburgh’s quarterback room has been overhauled once more this offseason. Wilson signed with the Giants in March, whereas Fields is now with the Jets. Earlier than signing Rodgers, the Steelers introduced in Mason Rudolph and Skylar Thompson in free company and chosen Ohio State’s Will Howard within the sixth spherical of the 2025 NFL Draft. 

Final season, Rodgers totaled 3,897 passing yards, 28 passing touchdowns, 11 interceptions and a 90.5 passer score, whereas finishing 63.0% of his passes in a 5-12 season for the Jets. Rodgers’ first season with the Jets in 2023 ended on their opening drive, as he suffered a torn Achilles.

Rodgers, who was named the Tremendous Bowl XLV MVP, can also be a four-time All-Professional and 10-time Professional Bowler. He spent the primary 18 seasons of his NFL profession with the Inexperienced Bay Packers, serving as their main quarterback from 2008-22.

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