Overview
- Rodgers reached a one-year agreement on Saturday to play for Pittsburgh in 2026 with about $22 million guaranteed and up to $25 million in incentives, according to multiple outlets.
- He is expected to be on the field Monday when organized team activities begin, giving the Steelers a full offseason runway with their starter in place.
- The deal reunites Rodgers with new head coach Mike McCarthy, his former Packers coach for 13 seasons, a partnership that produced a Super Bowl title and two MVPs.
- Pittsburgh had applied a seldom-used unrestricted free agent tender in late April, a procedural move that positioned the team for a compensatory pick if he left and set July 22 for exclusive negotiating rights.
- His return steadies a thin depth chart behind him—Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, and rookie Drew Allar—after a 2025 season in which he threw for 3,322 yards with 24 touchdowns and won the AFC North.