Aaron Rodgers Begins Final NFL Season with Steelers Bonding Trip and New Coaching Staff

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers confirmed that the 2026 season will be his last, signing a one‑year, $25 million contract to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Ahead of training camp, Rodgers organized a multi‑day team‑bonding getaway where he was photographed smoking a cigarette and captioned the images “Last Rodeo.” The post showed him with teammates including wide receivers DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman Jr., Pat Freiermuth and rookie quarterback Mason Rudolph.

Rodgers will reunite with former Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy, now Pittsburgh’s head coach, and the team has added new staff such as game‑management specialist Tim Berbenich. Veteran Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis said Rodgers will be remembered as “one of the greatest” quarterbacks.

The Steelers’ 2026 schedule features a 10‑7 record from the previous year, a division title and a week‑7 game in Paris. Off‑field, former Steelers wide receiver George Pickens, now with the Dallas Cowboys, posted a cryptic video referencing his former team, underscoring the continued media focus on Pittsburgh’s offseason moves.