PITTSBURGH – Aaron Rodgers is formally a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The long-awaited quarterback signed a one-year, $13.65 million deal after passing a bodily on the group facility on Saturday morning, sources instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Completed deal ✍️ @AaronRodgers12 pic.twitter.com/xM4wy8EdGG
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) June 7, 2025
The deal consists of $10 million assured and will be price as much as $19.5 million with incentives. The ultimate contract is in step with what Rodgers instructed the Pat McAfee present he would play for in an interview earlier this offseason.
“It ain’t concerning the cash,” he mentioned in April. “I will play for $10 Ms”
Rodgers, 41, arrived on the apply facility simply after 8am two days after agreeing to phrases with the Steelers following a chronic courtship and was greeted by basic supervisor Omar Khan on the door.
Rodgers is predicted to be on the group’s necessary minicamp which begins on Tuesday.
In late March, Rodgers held a non-public throwing session in California with new Steelers vast receiver DK Metcalf, whom Pittsburgh acquired in a commerce with the Seahawks on the eve of free company.
The cope with Pittsburgh units up a Week 1 showdown between Rodgers and his former group, the New York Jets, who will host the Steelers of their season opener.
Rodgers was launched by the Jets in March, one month after what he later described as a contentious assembly with new coach Aaron Glenn and new basic supervisor Darren Mougey.
Rodgers joined New York in 2023 after 18 seasons with the Inexperienced Bay Packers, the place he gained a Tremendous Bowl after the 2010 season. After lacking practically his whole first season with the Jets due to a torn Achilles sustained in his debut, Rodgers began each sport final season, however his general efficiency was uneven. He handed for 3,897 yards and 28 touchdowns, each third on the Jets’ single-season document listing, however he additionally had 11 interceptions and completed with a 48.1 QBR — twenty fifth out of 32 certified passers within the NFL.
Information of the Rodgers-Steelers settlement improved Pittsburgh’s odds within the betting market. The Steelers’ odds of successful the AFC North went from +550 to +500 on ESPN BET on Thursday, and their odds to make the playoffs additionally went from +150 to +140.
The Steelers additionally moved to a 3-point favourite at ESPN BET of their season opener towards the Jets after being favored by 2.5 earlier than the Rodgers information.