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The Pittsburgh Steelers cruised to a second straight win on Monday night.
Aaron Rodgers finished the night with just four incomplete passes in the 28-15 victory, which also mathematically eliminated the Miami Dolphins from the playoffs.
The game also marked a reunion of sorts for Rodgers.
Zach Wilson, the No. 2 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, spent a season behind Rodgers on the New York Jets’ depth chart. Wilson was traded to the Denver Broncos in 2024 before reaching a one-year deal with the Dolphins in the offseason.
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Aaron Rodgers (8) attempts a pass as Zach Wilson (2) looks on during New York Jets’ OTAs at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on June 9, 2023 in Florham Park, NJ (Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
Wilson and Rodgers briefly reconnected after Monday night’s game. Meanwhile, Wilson offered the Super Bowl winner best wishes for his recent marriage to a still-undisclosed bride.
“Congratulations on getting married,” Wilson told Rodgers on the field at the Steelers’ home stadium. In June, Rodgers revealed that he had been married for “a few months”.
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In the time since the shocking announcement, Rodgers’ spouse has not been in the public eye. Prior to this year’s union, Rodgers was engaged to actress Shailene Woodley.
Aaron Rodgers stands in the 11th tee box during the final round of the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course on July 13, 2025 in Stateline, Nev. (Eakin Howard/Getty Images)
Wilson’s stint as the Jets’ backup quarterback in 2023 was short-lived. Rodgers suffered a season-ending injury on just the fourth play of his regular season debut with the Jets. Wilson was thrust back into the starting role, a position he held in his first two tumultuous seasons with the team.
Wilson ultimately appeared in 12 games in 2023, and the Jets finished that season with a 7–10 record.
New York Jets quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers, left, and Zach Wilson talk while stretching at the team’s practice complex in Florham Park, NJ, on July 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
The Cincinnati Bengals will look to end a two-game losing skid when they visit the Dolphins on Sunday. Cincinnati is expected to face rookie Quinn Ewers — not Wilson — after the Dolphins benched veteran quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on Wednesday.
