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Brooke Pryor
Pittsburgh – Aaron Rodgers is officially a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The team posted a photo of a smiling Rodgers signing his contract Saturday with the caption “done deal.”
The veteran quarterback signed a one-year, $13.65 million deal after passing a physical at the team facility Saturday morning, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The deal includes $10 million guaranteed and can be worth up to $19.5 million with incentives, sources added.
Done deal ✍️ @Aaronrodgers12 pic.twitter.com/xM4wy8EdGG
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) June 7, 2025
The team also announced that Rodgers will wear No. 8 in Pittsburgh. He wore the same number in New York after wearing 12 in Green Bay. Steelers great Terry Bradshaw wore No. 12, and though it’s not officially retired, the team doesn’t typically give out that number.
Rodgers, 41, arrived at the practice facility just after 8 a.m. two days after agreeing to terms with the Steelers following a prolonged courtship and was greeted by general manager Omar Khan at the door.
Rodgers is expected to be at the team’s mandatory minicamp, which begins Tuesday.
In late March, Rodgers held a private throwing session in California with new Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalfwhom Pittsburgh acquired in a trade with the Seahawks on the eve of free agency.
The deal with Pittsburgh sets up a Week 1 showdown between Rodgers and his most recent former team, the New York Jetswho will host the Steelers in their season opener.
Rodgers was released by the Jets in March, one month after what he later described as a contentious meeting with new coach Aaron Glenn and new general manager Darren Mougey.
Rodgers joined New York in 2023 after 18 seasons with the Green Bay Packerswhere he won a Super Bowl after the 2010 season. After missing nearly his entire first season with the Jets because of a torn Achilles sustained in his debut, Rodgers started every game last season, but his overall performance was uneven. He passed for 3,897 yards and 28 touchdowns — both third on the Jets’ single-season record list — but he also had 11 interceptions and finished with a 48.1 QBR, 25th out of 32 qualified passers in the NFL.
News of the Rodgers-Steelers agreement improved Pittsburgh’s odds in the betting market. The Steelers’ odds of winning the AFC North went from +550 to +500 on ESPN BET on Thursday, and their odds to make the playoffs went from +150 to +140.
The Steelers also moved to a 3-point favorite at ESPN BET in their season opener against the Jets after being favored by 2.5 before the Rodgers news.
