Aaron Rodgers is officially returning to the NFL spotlight, this time in a new uniform. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the veteran quarterback has agreed to a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers and is expected to join the team ahead of next week’s mandatory minicamp.
BREAKING: Aaron Rodgers to sign 1-year deal with Steelers ahead of next week’s minicamp. (via @tompelissero, @rapsheet, @mikegarafolo) pic.twitter.com/2KBgsTK0aI
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The move marks Rodgers’ third NFL team after long stints with the Green Bay Packers and a brief, injury-shortened tenure with the New York Jets.
The signing sets up a highly anticipated reunion in Week 8, when the Steelers will host the Packers on Sunday Night Football. It will be Rodgers’ first time facing his former team, a matchup that never came to pass during his time in New York.
For Packers quarterback Jordan Love, the game offers a symbolic moment—lining up against the man he once studied under.
“Playing against A-Rod would be something special,” Love said back in April. “He mentored me, I backed him up for three years. To go head-to-head now would be a cool and meaningful experience.”