We no longer need to parse Aaron Rodgers ’ cryptic podcast comments and social media posts to divine whether he will or won’t play for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025.
The 41-year-old Rodgers, entering his 21st NFL season, on Friday signed a one-year deal with the Steelers, presumably locking him in as the team’s Week 1 starter. If Rodgers is an upgrade for the Pittsburgh pass catchers, it will only be of the slight variety, according to my various spreadsheets and the memories of Rodgers’ 2024 meltdown in New York.
Mike Tomlin’s experimentation with how bad a playoff team’s offense can be continues unabated. Rodgers might just lock Tomlin into another nine-win season, which appears to be the Steelers’ reason for being.
Below are some fantasy takeaways from what Rodgers might mean as