The quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers Aaron Rodgers he knows he may be about to play his last game on Sunday, January 4.
Ahead of the Steelers’ regular-season finale against the Baltimore Ravens, one Pittsburgh needs to win to make the playoffs, Rodgers, 42, reflected on his impending free agency and possible retirement decision.
“I’m thinking about this week, but obviously I’m 42 and I’m on a one-year contract,” he said, according to an article published by ESPN on Wednesday, December 31. “So you know what the situation is. Whenever the season is over, I’ll be a free agent. So that will give me a lot of options if I still want to play. I mean, not a lot of options, but there will be options, I would think, maybe one or two, if I decide I still want to play.”
Rodgers continued, “I’ve enjoyed this experience, and everyone in Pittsburgh has been great with me on and off the field. And it’s really what I hoped this experience would be, it’s been even better than I expected.”
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The future Hall of Famer is in his 21st season in the NFL and his first with the Steelers. The four-time MVP and former Super Bowl champion may be undecided about his future, but he said before the season that he thought 2025 would be his last.
“Yeah, I’m pretty sure that’s it,” Rodgers said in a June appearance on ESPN. The Pat McAfee Show. “That’s why we just did a one-year deal. The Steelers didn’t have to put in extra years or anything, so it was really about ending it with a lot of love and fun and peace for the career that I’ve had.
“I played 20 years. It’s been a long journey,” he added. “I’ve enjoyed it, and there’s no better place to finish than at one of the cornerstone franchises in the NFL with (Steelers head coach) Mike Tomlin and a great leadership group and great guys in town who expect you to win.”
At the time, Rodgers also said he would talk to his folks woman, Brittanybefore deciding his future. He and Brittani tied the knot in early 2025, but Rodgers has said he prefers to stay out of the spotlight.
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“My private life is my private life. It will remain so,” he explained. “I’m with someone who wants to be private. If and when he wants to go out and there’s a photo, he’ll choose that. He deserves a right to that.”
The Steelers have not won a playoff game since 2016 and steeler career Cameron Heywardwho is in his 16th season with the team, welcomed Rodgers’ chance to help turn their fortunes around.
“When someone comes into your team, you just want to welcome them with open arms,” Heyward, 36, said. Us Weekly exclusively in December. “I think that’s all we’ve tried to do.”
He added: “I’ve always tried to respect all teammates and I’ve always made sure I’m there for all my teammates. Throughout this year, we’re all in different parts of our lives, but we just want to be there for each other.”