Aaron Rodgers returning to Steelers for 22nd NFL season, per reports

NFLAaron Rodgers returning to Steelers for 22nd NFL season, per reportsThe four-time MVP and Super Bowl winner will be back in Pittsburgh for a second season.Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers tries to quiet the crowd during a game against the Baltimore Ravens on Jan. 4.Mark Alberti / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 16, 2026, 8:20 PM EDTBy Andrew GreifQuarterback Aaron Rodgers is returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 22nd season in the NFL, according to multiple reports.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Rodgers, 42, suggested last summer that the 2025 season could be his last. He then led the Steelers to the AFC North division title and a playoff berth in his first year with the team, where they lost, 30-6, on Jan. 12. ESPN and the NFL Network both reported Saturday that Rodgers would re-sign with the Steelers to play for a familiar face: Mike McCarthy, who is entering his first season coaching Pittsburgh but coached Rodgers for 13 seasons in Green Bay until 2018.By extending his career, Rodgers will continue to add to career totals that rank him among the most prolific quarterbacks in NFL history. A starter the last 18 years with Green Bay, the Jets and Pittsburgh, Rodgers has earned 10 Pro Bowl honors and his four NFL Most Valuable Player honors rank behind only Peyton Manning, all-time. Rodgers with the New York Jets in 2024.Elsa / Getty ImagesHe ranks tied for first all-time in passer rating, fourth in passing touchdowns and fifth in passing yards. His contract with Pittsburgh ran just one season, in anticipation that he might retire after the 2025 season, making him a free agent for the second consecutive offseason. Last year as Rodgers mulled whether to retire or continue playing, he was drawn to Pittsburgh in part because of his trust in Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. When Tomlin stepped away as coach in January, the team hired McCarthy, who firs...