Overview
- Rodgers signed a reported one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers and told reporters on Thursday that the 2026 season will be his final year in the NFL.
- The move reunites Rodgers with Mike McCarthy, the coach he won a Super Bowl with in Green Bay, and frames Pittsburgh’s offseason as a win‑now strategy backed by additions like Michael Pittman Jr.
- Rodgers enters 2026 with about 66,274 career passing yards and fourth‑place standing in touchdown passes, leaving him roughly 3,726 yards from 70,000 and 12 TDs from third all‑time.
- Sportsbooks and projection models price the team for modest improvement with an 8.5 wins over/under and a SportsLine forecast of roughly 8.7 wins and a 42.4% playoff chance.
- The one‑year deal settles the starting quarterback for 2026 but shortens evaluation time for backups such as Mason Rudolph, Will Howard and rookie Drew Allar and raises stakes for 2027 draft and succession planning, a reality underscored by Steelers legend Jerome Bettis saying he thinks there is only about a 10% chance Rodgers will change his mind after 2026.