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The next logical question on everyone’s mind after Aaron Rodgers agreed to return for another NFL season last week is: Would he continue to decide each year how long he would play, or would this be his last year?
Well, we have the answer from Rodgers himself.
“Yes,” Rodgers told reporters Wednesday when asked if he was retiring after this year.
“This is it, yes.”
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So, Rodgers intends to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers in what is his 22nd season and call it a career after that.
Now comes the part where some people will think this is a good thing, a fitting end because Rodgers is 42 years old and will be 43 in December, and he’s obviously old enough to know his own mind and how much is left in the proverbial tank.
Some people will think this is bad, because what if he is really good this season? What if he surprises you? What will we do without Aaron Rodgers quarterbacksplaining to his teammates, how do they perform the games that they may not have practiced last week?
And some people, they won’t believe the name Rodgers.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers looks on after being sacked in the first half of the NFL Wild Card game against the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Jan. 12, 2026. (Michael Longo/For USA Today Network-PA / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Because he has been known to change his mind before.
He has been known to play on words in the past.
He is known to be unpredictable on and off the field.
All of that is played out.
But to think that Rodgers really has a plan to play one season and disappear into private life – as he has promised to do in the past – it must be said that whatever happens this coming season, his legacy has already been written.
Aaron Rodgers is a Super Bowl champion and four-time NFL MVP. Only Peyton Manning, with five MVP awards, has won more.
And yes, Rodgers still has a chance to tie him if he throws balls this season.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers looks to complete a pass in the first quarter at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Oct. 12, 2025. (Charles LeClaire/Imagn Images)
Aaron Rodgers is currently in:
- Fourth all-time in passing touchdowns with 527.
- Fifth all-time in passing yards with 66,274.
- He is also 11th all-time with more than 5,696 career completions.
Only Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Manning have thrown more TD passes than Rodgers. Rodgers could surpass Manning’s TD mark of 539 this season and finish third on the all-time list. Brady (649) and Brees (571) are almost out of reach in the TD passing category.
Only Brady, Brees, Manning and Brett Favre have more passing yards than Rodgers, who has 66,275. He will have to have an unexpected monster season to catch Manning who finished with 71,838 passing yards.
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The point is that Rodgers has impressive stats that place him among the elite players to ever play the game. He is a future Hall of Famer.
Will he be considered an all-time great? That’s another question.
That’s not an answer that always depends on the numbers but it does include perception and the number of Super Bowls won and how the changing media feels about the player.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is heard during the second half of the AFC Wild Card Round game against the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium on Jan. 12, 2026. (Charles LeClaire/Imagn Images)
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The thinking here is that Rodgers won’t mind that.
He knows who he is, how he played, and obviously, when he walks.
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