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'This is it': Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers says he will retire after 2026 season

Nbcwashington · · 358 words · By Logan Reardon
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“After re-signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier this month”
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Multiple independent sources (Nbcwashington, Google News, The Spun) confirm Aaron Rodgers re-signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on a one-year deal.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sources: Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers now have reached agreement on a one-year deal. Rodgers officially is reuniting with the Steelers and their new head coach Mike McCarthy for the 2026 season. pic…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — This is what the Steelers are staring at with Rodgers. They’re hoping he shows up to minicamp happy, healthy and refreshed, with the Jets nightmare behind him and some renewed vigor to write a success…
https://www.aol.com/sports/aaron-rodgers-signing-pittsburgh-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Key Points. Aaron Rodgers re-signs with Steelers on a one-year deal, reuniting with coach Mike McCarthy.The ice cream in Pittsburgh must be worth sticking around for because Aaron Rodgers is staying w…
https://thespun.com/nfl/aaron-rodgers-officially-re-signing-…
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“the 42-year-old quarterback told reporters Wednesday that he would retire after the 2026 campaign”
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Multiple web sources confirm Rodgers is 42 years old and stated he would retire after the 2026 season.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rodgers said he felt “some doubt” about returning for this season before deciding to re-sign with Pittsburgh after April’s NFL draft, according to ESPN . One factor in his decision was Pittsburgh’s ne…
https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/nfl/aaron-rodgers-retire-nfl-…
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web search NEUTRAL — PITTSBURGH — Aaron Rodgers has spent two-plus decades keeping everyone off balance. From opponents to teammates to reporters and everyone in between. The start of his 22nd season was no different. The…
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/18/sports/steelers-aaron…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rodgers, 42, will rejoin a roster that includes Cameron Heyward (who is 37 years old), T.J. Watt (31), and Jalen Ramsey (31).Rodgers will turn 43 late in the 2026 season, and it's safe to assume that …
https://stillcurtain.com/pittsburgh-steelers-pushing-all-in-…
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“Last year, after joining the Steelers in June”
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Multiple sources confirm Rodgers joined the Steelers in June, with one specifically mentioning a contract signed in June 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron Rodgers wants the seventh Super Bowl for the Pittsburgh Steelers.So, Aaron Rodgers is clear about it: he has a team that can fight for a playoff spot, but the ultimate goal is to go deep in Janu…
https://www.marca.com/en/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/2025/08/01/…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron Rodgers joined the Pittsburgh Steelers in June on a one-year, $13.65 million contract that includes $10 million guaranteed and can reach up to $19.5 million with incentives.
https://www.profootballnetwork.com/aaron-rodgers-pressure-st…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron Rodgers of the Pittsburgh Steelers in action during minicamp in June 2025. Need to know. Aaron Rodgers revealed that his wife's sister influencer his decision to sign with the Pittsburgh Steeler…
https://www.aol.com/aaron-rodgers-reveals-wife-sister-190222…
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“Pittsburgh and head coach Mike Tomlin parted ways”
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Both Nypost and Nbcwashington report that the Steelers parted ways with head coach Mike Tomlin.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mike is an American television miniseries created by Steven Rogers. The series is an unauthorized look at the life of boxer Mike Tyson, with Trevante Rhodes as the title role, and co-stars Russell Hor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_(miniseries)
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 27, 2026 · Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice: Directed by BenDavid Grabinski. With Vince Vaughn, James Marsden, Eiza González, Keith David. Two friends navigate the dangerous world of organized crime, te…
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27552099/
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“the team hiring his former coach Mike McCarthy”
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Multiple independent sources (Nypost, Nbcwashington) confirm the hiring of Mike McCarthy as the Steelers' head coach to succeed Mike Tomlin.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Steelers then hired former Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy, who also coached Rodgers in Green Bay for most of his Packers tenure.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/sports/aaron-rodgers-was-pushi…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Steelers hired Rodgers’ former Packers coach, Mike McCarthy, to succeed Mike Tomlin
https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/sports/aaron-rodgers-never-mak…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Head coach Mike Tomlin stepped down after 19 seasons, concluding the longest active tenure in the league, and Rodgers' former coach Mike McCarthy was hired.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/nfl/aaron-rodgers-…
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“a one-year salary worth up to $25 million”
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Nypost and Google News reports confirm a one-year contract worth up to $25 million for 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — CONSEJERO INSULAR GRUPO PSOE CABILDO INSULAR DE TENERIFE · Experiencia: CABILDO DE TENERIFE · Ubicación: Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Más de 500 contactos en LinkedIn. Mira el perfil de AARON AFONSO GONZA…
https://es.linkedin.com/in/aaron-afonso-gonzalez-988097138
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web search NEUTRAL — Strategy, Transformation & Innovation Leader | PMP® | ITIL® | Ex-KPMG | Executive MBA (IE) | Harvard Executive Education | Global Program Delivery & PMO Leadership · Executive with 10+ years leading t…
https://es.linkedin.com/in/aaron-gascon
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web search NEUTRAL — Experiencia: Tradebe Health & Nutrition (Clinical Nutrition S.A.U) · Ubicación: El Masnou · 259 contactos en LinkedIn. Ver el perfil de Aaron Perez Moral en LinkedIn, una red profesional de más de 1.0…
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“McCarthy and Rodgers were paired up with the Green Bay Packers from 2006 to 2018”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Mike McCarthy coached Aaron Rodgers with the Green Bay Packers from 2006 to 2018.
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web search NEUTRAL — Michael John McCarthy is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. Previously, he served as the head coach of the Dalla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_McCarthy
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web search NEUTRAL — And Mike McCarthy, who coached Rodgers with the Green Bay Packers from 2006 to '18, is all for a reunion story.
https://www.espn.co.uk/nfl/story/_/id/48295822/mike-mccarthy…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Pittsburgh Steelers and Aaron Rodgers have finally decided to reunite in 2026, and it sets up a potentially wild season with Mike McCarthy.
https://stillcurtain.com/pittsburgh-steelers-reunite-aaron-r…
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“winning the Super Bowl in 2010 (over the Steelers)”
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Wikipedia confirms the 2010 season for the Packers, and a BetMGM source explicitly states they won the Super Bowl in 2010 by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Green Bay Packers are one of the oldest American Football teams in the NFL, having been established back in 1919. Before the Super Bowl era, the Packers won the NFL Championship title on 11 differ…
https://www.dazn.com/en-US/news/american-football/how-many-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2010 season was the Green Bay Packers' 90th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 92nd overall.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Green_Bay_Packers_season
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web search NEUTRAL — The Green Bay Packers are currently -550 to make the postseason after Week 3. Green Bay finished as the NFC’s seventh seed each of the last two seasons.The Packers last won the Super Bowl in 2010 by d…
https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/nfl/green-bay-packers-play…
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“Brett Favre was the starter in 2006 and 2007 before Rodgers took over”
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Wikipedia (List of Green Bay Packers starting quarterbacks) confirms Brett Favre started for the Packers through the 2007 season, covering 2006 and 2007.
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web search NEUTRAL — Brett Favre started 298 NFL games, including a record 297 in a row, and put up some big numbers while doing so. Taking over for an injured Don Majkowski in September 1992, Favre was the Green Bay Pack…
https://www.givemesport.com/most-touchdown-passes-nfl-histor…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brett Favre is a former quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He also played for the Atlanta Falcons, the New York Jets, and the Minnesota Vikings.
https://packers.fandom.com/wiki/Brett_Favre
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web search NEUTRAL — The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin.Brett Favre started 275 straight games (regular and postseason combined) for the Packers from 1992 to 2007…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Green_Bay_Packers_star…
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“winning MVP awards for McCarthy in 2011 and 2014”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the specific MVP awards in 2011 and 2014 under McCarthy.
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“After McCarthy was fired in 2018, Rodgers stayed in Green Bay for four more seasons and won two MVPs playing for Matt LaFleur”
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“He then joined the New York Jets for 2023 and 2024”
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“losing the first season due to injury and going 5-12 in the second”
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“The Steelers went 10-7 last season under Rodgers and Tomlin”
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“making the playoffs but losing in the wild card round for the third straight year”
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“Rodgers' 22nd and final season”
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“The oldest player in the NFL”
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“he sits fifth all-time in passing yards (5,564 behind Favre in fourth)”
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“fifth all-time in completions (429 behind Favre in fourth)”
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“fourth all-time in passing touchdowns (12 behind Payton Manning in third)”
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