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Aaron Rodgers Signs One-Year Deal With Steelers, Hits OTAs Same Day

The signing ends months of uncertainty over Pittsburgh’s 2026 quarterback plan.

Overview

  • Rodgers, who finalized his contract Monday, was on the practice field minutes after the team announced the deal for the start of organized team activities.
  • Reports place the contract at $22 million guaranteed with incentives pushing it to $25 million after the team set a roughly $15 million baseline in April with an uncommon unrestricted free agent tender.
  • The move reunites Rodgers with new head coach Mike McCarthy, his longtime Green Bay partner who took over after Mike Tomlin stepped down.
  • Pittsburgh now carries four quarterbacks in Rodgers, Mason Rudolph, Will Howard and rookie Drew Allar and must sort out practice reps and a likely cut before the 53-man roster is set.
  • Rodgers returns from a 2025 season in which he completed 65.7% of his passes for 3,322 yards, 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions before a 30-6 playoff loss to Houston.