FILE - New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) smiles and points during an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Doug Murray, File)
June 05, 2025 - 12:45 PM
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers and Mike Tomlin are taking their bromance to the next level.
The four-time NFL MVP ended months of “will he or won’t he” speculation by informing Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers he plans to join the team for the 2025 season, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because Rodgers has not yet signed a contract.
The Steelers and the 41-year-old Rodgers had been circling each other for months. Rodgers even visited the team’s facility in late March, driving in undercover in a nondescript sedan wearing a hat and sunglasses.
While there were plenty of nice words from both sides in the aftermath, Rodgers didn’t rush to put pen to paper, telling “The Pat McAfee Show” in April that his attention was focused on helping people in his inner circle who were “battling some difficult stuff” and that he didn’t want to decide until he knew he could fully commit.
With mandatory minicamp coming next week, Rodgers apparently finds himself in a place where he can give the Steelers his full attention.
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AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi contributed to this report.
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