Aaron Rodgers Gearing Up For Last Dance Run With Steelers?

Aaron Rodgers Gearing Up For Last Dance Run With Steelers?

Love him; hate him… let’s appreciate Aaron Rodgers while we still have him. The 2025-26 NFL Season is looking like it will be the last one where Rodgers takes a snap under center.

On a recent episode of the Pat McAfee Show, Rodgers declared that he’s probably going to retire after this upcoming season.

“That’s why we just did a one-year deal — Steelers didn’t need to put any extra years on that or anything,” Rodgers said. “This was really about finishing with a lot of love and fun and peace for the career that I’ve had. I mean, I’ve played freaking 20 years, you know? It’s been a long run, and I’ve enjoyed it. What better to place to finish than in one of the cornerstone franchises of the NFL with Mike Tomlin and a great group of leadership and great guys and a city that expects you to win.”

Let’s Appreciate The Greatness Of Aaron Rodgers

There was some thought that Rodgers could retire before signing with the Steelers. Apparently, sucking with the Jets didn’t create a can’t go out like this feeling.

“I mean, I think it’s not really ‘can’t go out like this,'” Rodgers said on Tuesday. “I love the game, and there’s been a beautiful relationship. It was my first love when I was 6 years old, dreaming about playing quarterback, being in the Super Bowl and winning a Super Bowl. I wanted to be all in, and I had so many other things going on in my life that were taking my mind and my energy elsewhere. That’s why I appreciate how Mike (Tomlin) was the entire time, just being able to have those conversations, honest conversations every single week was really meaningful to me. And the way that I was welcomed in was really cool. I wanted to be there for minicamp once I decided I was going to be all in, but I didn’t need this. I didn’t need it at all.

“I don’t feel the need to prove anything to anybody or don’t have any chip on my shoulder that I need to hold on to. I don’t want the attention — I know that’s a narrative out there. When this is all done, it’s Keyser Soze — you won’t see me. I won’t be in the public. I don’t want to live a public life. That’s why it’s so strange what’s going on right now with my private life, because I don’t want to live a life in the public eye. I’m not going to be in the public eye. When this is done, I’m done, and you won’t see me. And I’m looking forward to that.

“But while I’m in it, and for this year, I’m going to give the Steelers everything that I got and empty the tank and be super comfortable and satisfied with whatever happens. Obviously, we dream about playing at the highest level in the biggest games.”

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