PITTSBURGH — Aaron Rodgers is formally a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The crew posted a photograph of a smiling Rodgers signing his contract Saturday with the caption “carried out deal.”
The veteran quarterback signed a one-year, $13.65 million deal after passing a bodily on the crew facility Saturday morning, sources advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The deal consists of $10 million assured and might be price as much as $19.5 million with incentives, sources added.
Finished deal ✍️ @AaronRodgers12 pic.twitter.com/xM4wy8EdGG
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) June 7, 2025
The crew additionally introduced that Rodgers will put on No. 8 in Pittsburgh. He wore the identical quantity in New York after carrying 12 in Inexperienced Bay. Steelers nice Terry Bradshaw wore No. 12, and although it is not formally retired, the crew does not usually give out that quantity.
Rodgers, 41, arrived on the apply facility simply after 8 a.m. two days after agreeing to phrases with the Steelers following a chronic courtship and was greeted by basic supervisor Omar Khan on the door.
Rodgers is predicted to be on the crew’s obligatory minicamp, which begins Tuesday.
In late March, Rodgers held a personal throwing session in California with new Steelers broad receiver DK Metcalf, whom Pittsburgh acquired in a commerce with the Seahawks on the eve of free company.
The cope with Pittsburgh units up a Week 1 showdown between Rodgers and his most up-to-date former crew, the New York Jets, who will host the Steelers of their season opener.
Rodgers was launched by the Jets in March, one month after what he later described as a contentious assembly with new coach Aaron Glenn and new basic supervisor Darren Mougey.
Rodgers joined New York in 2023 after 18 seasons with the Inexperienced Bay Packers, the place he received a Tremendous Bowl after the 2010 season. After lacking almost his whole first season with the Jets due to a torn Achilles sustained in his debut, Rodgers began each recreation final season, however his total efficiency was uneven. He handed for 3,897 yards and 28 touchdowns — each third on the Jets’ single-season file listing — however he additionally had 11 interceptions and completed with a 48.1 QBR, twenty fifth out of 32 certified passers within the NFL.
Information of the Rodgers-Steelers settlement improved Pittsburgh’s odds within the betting market. The Steelers’ odds of successful 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 additionally moved to a 3-point favourite at ESPN BET of their season opener towards the Jets after being favored by 2.5 earlier than the Rodgers information.
