Aaron Rodgers says 2026 will be his final NFL season

sportsMay 20, 202637234

Aaron Rodgers confirmed at the Steelers' UPMC Rooney Sports Complex that the 2026 season will be his last, telling reporters "Yes. This is it." 2026 will be Rodgers' 22nd NFL season and his second with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The four-time NFL MVP made the announcement after the team's second practice of organized team activities. His confirmed retirement timetable forces the Steelers to begin long-term quarterback planning and frames the final chapter of a Hall of Fame-caliber career.

The New York Times

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From @theathletic.com: Aaron Rodgers said on Wednesday that the 2026 season will be his last in the NFL. 2026 will be the quarterback’s 22nd NFL season, and second with the Steelers.

6720d ago

bRANTkING7

No way I am watching any Steeler games this year. I have no desire to listen to talking heads spout about how awesome this lying, narcissistic garbage human is at every fucking game this season. He is 12-11 in the playoffs and everything is always someone else's fault. Good luck Steeler fans.

The Athletic

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NEWS: Aaron Rodgers said on Wednesday that the 2026 season will be his last in the NFL. When reporters asked if this would be his last year, Rodgers answered immediately: “Yes.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/729...

4620d ago

Jeff McCurry11

Finally, a reason to cheer for something he said.

Bart Cunningham7

I thought his last season was 2011.

UncleTifa3

Our long national nightmare bears its end

Brian Dunbar3

Shout out to Aaron Rodgers for agreeing to make one last good-faith effort to completely break the Steelers before he quits.

Heather Tierney 🇨🇦 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇲🇽 🇬🇱2

I’ll believe it when I see it.

Justin2

Bro, just retire now. Wtfff?

capecodder23.bsky.social2

Until the drama queen draws out his decision whether to retire after this season.

The Associated Press

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BREAKING: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says his 22nd season in the NFL will be his last.

3320d ago

I'm Ralph Korner2

BREAKING: Aaron Rodgers by the fourth game of the season.

brit 💜⚡️👻

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Hearing Aaron Rodgers say this will be his last year fills me with such warmth and happiness, good riddance ya trash bag!!! 🚮

1620d ago

Justin (not a problem you can solve)5

garbage person, king of the antivax Packers, gtfo

Brandon2

He'll probably start a right wing podcast or something. Run for office as a republican

🏈Optimus FF News

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🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨🚨🚨 Aaron Rodgers said this will be his last NFL season. He also noted that when Mike Tomlin stepped down, he thought that was the end of his time with the Steelers. But when Mike McCarthy was hired, that changed. Per Christoper Carter.

1020d ago

Patrick Damp

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Going into his final season, Aaron Rodgers is 123 touchdowns away from catching Tom Brady. I say he does it

1020d ago

ProFootballTalk

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Did Aaron Rodgers wait for the schedule to be released before returning to the Steelers? The timeline fits that possibility perfectly.

920d ago

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Oh Aaron Rodgers said this season will be his last season? I've never heard him say that before ever in my life. :) At this point, the old man is a boy crying wolf. I take nothing he says seriously. So I'm not believing he's retiring until it actually happens.

620d ago

Jomboy Media (Unofficial)

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Aaron Rodgers officially announces that he will retire after the 2026 NFL season

520d ago

Admiral Funnest Frontier Prime 🏴‍☠️🖖

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Good News Aaron Rodgers says he will retire after this season

520d ago

Adele

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The 2027 launch of Aaron Rodger's new podcast will be one of the darkest in sports, but one of the brightest in sports discourse

420d ago

BYCTOM

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AARON RODGERS (May 2027) when I said it was my last year, of course I meant the year covering the nfl season which actually ends in 2027, so it's funny to me though not surprising that the corporate media would just assume... I was actually talking about this on Tugg Pflugg's Pfluggcast

420d ago