Aaron Rodgers Says 2026 NFL Season Will Be His Last
The 42-year-old four-time MVP said he will end his career after 22 NFL seasons, citing his reunion with coach Mike McCarthy.
- On Wednesday, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers confirmed that 2026 will be his final NFL season, ending his 22-year career.
- Rodgers returned for one final season to reunite with first-year Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy, with whom he won a Super Bowl in Green Bay.
- The 42-year-old quarterback, currently the oldest player in the NFL, will command the Steelers' offense for 17 games, describing recent activities as "pinch me" moments.
- While the Steelers will not face any of his former teams during the regular season, Rodgers will stand across the field from the Packers and New York Jets during preseason bouts.
- The four-time MVP hopes to experience the rarest of exits: one he can dictate on his own terms after his storied career.
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Aaron Rodgers is putting an end to a great career in the NFL after the upcoming season.
Aaron Rodgers Announces Surprise Retirement Date * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Isaac
Aaron Rodgers is calling it. The four-time NFL MVP confirmed on Wednesday that the 2026 season will be his last, making the announcement while speaking with reporters in Pittsburgh. Asked whether he believed this could be his final year, Rodgers gave a short answer that ended two decades of speculation: “This is it, yep.” Aaron Rodgers on his final season in the NFL: "Aaron do you believe this could be your last year or do you think about that …
NFL: 'This is it': Rodgers says 2026 season will be his last
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Bears rival Aaron Rodgers says he will retire after the 2026 NFL season
The Bears may have finally seen the last of quarterback Aaron Rodgers.The Steelers quarterback claimed Wednesday he plans to retire at the end of the 2026 season. “Yes,” he told Pittsburgh reporters. “This is it.” "This is it."Aaron Rodgers says he will retire after the 2026 season. pic.twitter.com/mjPADJdRLY— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 20, 2026 If so, the only way he can face the Bears again is if the two teams meet in the Super Bowl. The…
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