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Aaron Rodgers is officially on the way to Pittsburgh next season.
The four-time league MVP officially signed a contract with Pittsburgh Steelers Saturday and will address the media on Tuesday for the first time after the team’s first MiniAamp practice, Steelers’ Senior Director of Communicationsburt Lauten at X.
File – New York Jets Quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) stands with teammates before an NFL Football match against Miami Dolphins, January 5, 2025, in East Rutherford, NJ (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Rodgers, 41, signed a one -year agreement worth up to $ 19.5 million with incentives that include a $ 10 million guarantee, ESPN reported, quotes sources.
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The news, first reported on Wednesday, ended months of speculation as to whether Rodgers would return to another NFL season or retire after a failed two-year stint with New York Jets.
Rodgers approached the rumors of his decision and his time with Jets, during a performance on “The Pat McAfee show“In April. He said he had spoken to several teams, including New York Giant’s main coach Brian Daboll and Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell, with whom he is in regular contact.
New York Jets Quarterback Aaron Rodgers warms up before an NFL football match against San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, California, Monday 9 September 2024. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
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“I am open to something and attached to nothing. Retirement can still be an option, but right now my focus is and has been and will continue to be in my personal life … There are still conversations that are being had.”
In the end, the veteran NFL -Quarterback decided that Pittsburgh would be where he would play his 21st season.
New York Jets Quarterback Aaron Rodgers throws during the first half of a NFL football match against Minnesota Vikings, Sunday 6 October 2024, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
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