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Details Emerge on Aaron Rodgers' Contract With Pittsburgh Steelers

The NFL season is starting to get closer to starting, and teams will be reporting to mini-camp next week.

Just a few days ago, the Steelers were unsure what their offense would look like, but news was released that former Green Bay Packers and New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers agreed to join head coach Mike Tomlin in Pittsburgh.

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8)

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8)

Rodgers is a four-time NFL MVP and was teasing the idea of heading to Pittsburgh throughout the summer, and now he finally agreed to join the Mike Tomlin-led Steelers just in time for the team's mini-camp.

Throughout his career, Rodgers has been known as one of the greatest quarterbacks of this generation with an impressive resume to back it up.

After being drafted in in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft, Rodgers emerged as the Green Bay Packers starting quarterback in 2008. 

He would later win Super Bowl XLV against his new team, the Steelers, as well as four MVP awards with the Packers. 

In joining the New York Jets for two below-average seasons – he suffered a season-ending Achilles rupture that kept him from playing in 2023 and led the Jets to a 7-10 record in 2024.

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers

Details release on Aaron Rodgers' contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers

Now, the 41-year-old quarterback will look to help the Steelers in a stacked AFC North division.

After agreeing to terms on Thursday, Rodgers flew out to Pittsburgh to sign the contract, and some more in-depth details released on the deal.

Rodgers signed a one-year deal that's worth up to $19.5 million. 

$10 million will be guaranteed with the base salary being set at $13.65 million, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport.

Aaron Rodgers will be set to take on mini-camp with the Steelers in a quarterback room that's also filled with 2025 sixth round pick Will Howard, Mason Rudolph, and Skylar Thompson.

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