Aaron Rodgers to sign with Steelers on 1-year deal, attend minicamp next week [View all]

Aaron Rodgers has finally picked a new home. After a long public flirtation, the four-time MVP quarterback plans to sign a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers, league sources told The Athletic on Thursday, joining his third NFL team. Rodgers is expected to attend mandatory minicamp next week.

Rodgers, who spent 18 years with the Green Bay Packers and the past two with the Jets, was released by New York on March 12, hitting free agency for the first time in his career. He spent months on the market before ultimately choosing the Steelers, who will open the season on the road against the Jets on Sept. 7 and host the Packers — whom Rodgers has never faced — on “Sunday Night Football” on Oct. 26.

The 41-year-old initially hoped to sign with the Minnesota Vikings, but the team decided not to add him, choosing instead to give 2024 first-round pick J.J. McCarthy every chance to win the starting job. Rodgers visited the Steelers’ facility on March 21, leaving without a deal. He also drew interest from the New York Giants, who ultimately signed Russell Wilson, the Steelers’ primary starter in 2024.

Steelers owner Art Rooney II said at the annual league meeting in early April and then again during the NFL Draft that he felt optimistic the veteran QB would join the team. Speaking in mid-April, Rodgers said he was waiting to make a decision about his NFL future while handling personal matters, adding that he had not ruled out retirement.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6231027/2025/06/05/aaron-rodgers-steelers-nfl-free-agency/

What? No other suitors came along?