Aaron Rodgers has finally agreed to a deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the team wasted very little time hyping up their new starting quarterback.
Rodgers has informed the Steelers that he will fly to Pittsburgh and sign with them before the start of mandatory minicamp, which is on Tuesday. The agreement ends nearly two months of speculation about Rodgers retiring or hoping for an offer from another team.
On Friday morning, the Steelers released a hype video that shows highlights from when Rodgers was with the Green Bay Packers and New York Jets. The clip also features audio of Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin praising Rodgers for the four-time NFL MVP’s ability to pick a defense apart.
The video is captioned “coming soon to the Black & Gold.”
Coming 🔜 to the Black & Gold 👀@AaronRodgers12 | More on https://t.co/XL7UQsbZDF pic.twitter.com/H5QYBI0OCv
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) June 6, 2025
It is unclear if Rodgers has actually signed his contract yet. Even if not, the deal must be as close to official as it gets.
Tomlin has long been a big fan of Rodgers, which was likely a factor in why the Steelers pursued the 41-year-old so aggressively. Some of the interactions Rodgers and Tomlin have had over the years show the level of respect that exists between the two former Super Bowl champions.
The New York Jets went 5-12 last year in Rodgers’ only full season as the team’s starter. Rodgers, who missed almost all of 2023 with a torn Achilles, finished with 3,897 passing yards, 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. His play got a bit stronger as the year went on, and the Steelers are hoping he can build off of that.
Pittsburgh reached the playoffs last season with Russell Wilson as their starting quarterback. Tomlin and company believe Rodgers will represent a significant upgrade over Wilson, so they expect at least another playoff appearance with Rodgers now in the mix.
