At 42, Aaron Rodgers has become an easy target for fans looking to make fun of players still battling Father Time in the NFL.
That has been the case when the NFL posted a couple of photos on social media, showing Rodgers in Pittsburgh Steelers gear on Wednesday.
“One last ride for @AaronRodgers12,” the caption on the post read, indicating that the 2026 NFL season will be the four-time Most Valuable Player’s final campaign as a player.
One last ride for @AaronRodgers12 🫡 pic.twitter.com/BAGG4p9M2G
— NFL (@NFL) August 19, 2026
Rodgers has come a long way in his NFL journey, and the photos show it. Although he was smiling, the Steelers quarterback looked grizzled and weathered after more than two decades of playing the most important position in arguably the most physically demanding team sport of them all.
Meanwhile, several fans took the opportunity to joke about Rodgers’ appearance as he entered his 22nd year in the league.
He looks like my father who is in his 70s what is going on here 🤣
— Jimmy Foxhound (@JimmyFoxhound) August 19, 2026
This looks like the poster from “come join our local senior flag football team” 😭
— ╰☆☆ ʲẸ𝓷ᑎ𝕚 ☆☆╮ (@JenniFlurry) August 19, 2026
Mister Rodgers last run on TV 🫡🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/NIc68aWwit
— Just A Guy From Michigan (@JustAGuyFromMI) August 19, 2026
I thought this was Michael Scott.
— SAVAGE (@shoresidesavage) August 19, 2026
All I’m seeing pic.twitter.com/YcB1kGJ74q
— ARCRaiderNation🏴☠️ (@ArcRaiderNation) August 19, 2026
Rodgers couldn’t care less about what fans say about his age, as he has football games to win for the Steelers, who signed him to a 1-year, $22.5 million contract to run it back for the 2026 season.
The 10-time Pro Bowler is coming off a relatively solid campaign in 2025, posting better numbers and efficiency than many other quarterbacks much younger than him. In his first season with the Steelers, he threw for 3,322 passing yards and 24 touchdowns with only seven interceptions in 16 games.
