When quarterback Aaron Rodgers broke his silence (and aired his grievances) with Pat McAfee in April, Rodgers said he was willing to play for $10 million in 2025 .
Now that he’s signing with the Steelers, we’ll find out whether he’ll put his money where his mouth is.
Our guess is that it’ll be more than $10 million. Mainly because he acted on sheer impulse when he was trying to knock down the “bullshit” (as he called it) regarding the salary he was hoping to get.
Even $20 million would be a huge bargain — that’s what the Jets are paying former Steelers quarterback Justin Fields per year on a two-year deal.
The numbers will eventually emerge. For players, they always do. They can delay it for a few days, but the truth inevitably will come out.
Our guess is that the true number will