It looks like Aaron Rodgers will play for the Pittsburgh Steelers next season.
According to NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo, "odds are increasing" that Aaron Rodgers will play another season for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Rodgers has spoken with Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy about playing next season.
McCarthy coached Rodgers on the Green Bay Packers and the two won a Super Bowl together. However, Rodgers and McCarthy reportedly had a falling out before McCarthy was fired in 2018.
It appears time has healed those feelings.
A future Hall of Famer, Rodgers finished with 3,322 passing yards, 24 passing touchdowns and seven interceptions this season. He completed 65.7% of his passes.
Rodgers won his lone Super Bowl during the 2010 season. Ironically, the Packers beat the Steelers in Super Bowl XLV.
Rodgers hasn't gotten back to the Super Bowl since then.
The Steelers lost to the Houston Texans in the Wild Card Round of the 2026 NFL playoffs. After Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach, Rodgers and T.J. Watt cried, according to Mike DeFabo of The Athletic.
Steelers players want Rodgers to return next season, per NFL insider Adam Schefter of ESPN.
"The Pittsburgh Steelers remain open to an Aaron Rodgers reunion in 2026, even though it's unlikely because of Mike Tomlin's resignation, sources told ESPN," Schefter wrote. "The Steelers players are more than open to Rodgers returning to Pittsburgh; they want the four-time league MVP back and conveyed as much to various members of the Steelers organization during their exit meetings last week, according to sources.
"Almost all Steelers players praised Rodgers during their exit interviews, and most if not all of them want the veteran quarterback to return in 2026. His support among players was universal, and those around the organization pointed out how beloved and respected Rodgers was there.
"Rodgers, 42, did not commit to retiring or returning to the Steelers during his conversations with the organization, according to sources, and wants to take time away before deciding his future."
It will be fascinating to see if Rodgers plays another season in the NFL. The four-time MVP has 527 passing touchdowns and 66,274 passing yards with the Packers, New York Jets and Steelers.
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