Aaron Rodgers Teases Retirement After 2025 Season: ‘I’m Pretty Sure This Is It’

The 2025 season is shaping up to be the final ride for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who recently hinted at retirement.

Aaron Rodgers Teases Final Season

“I’m pretty sure this is my last season and that’s why we did the one year deal..

I’ve played twenty years and I’ve enjoyed it..

There’s no better way to finish it than with Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers” @AaronRodgers12 #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/hWN5veErEH

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) June 24, 2025

For the first time since signing with the Steelers, Rodgers returned to The Pat McAfee Show for an interview on Tuesday.

Rodgers was asked about 2025 being his last season in the NFL. Instead of delaying the inevitable, Rodgers gave a pretty straightforward answer.

“Yeah, I’m pretty sure this is it,” Rodgers said about 2025 being his last season. “That’s why we just did a one-year deal. Steelers didn’t need to put any extra years on that or anything. This was really about finishing with a lot of love and fun and peace for the career that I’ve had. I mean, I’ve played freaking 20 years, you know? It’s been a long run, and I’ve enjoyed it. What better to place to finish than in one of the cornerstone franchises of the NFL with Mike Tomlin and a great group of leadership and great guys and a city that expects you to win.”

Rodgers signed a one-year, $13.65 million contract with the Steelers earlier this month. Rodgers receives $10 million guaranteed, and the contract can reach $19.5 million with incentives.

Aaron Rodgers Explains Decision To Come Back For One More Year

“I love the game and I dreamed about playing Quarterback..

I wanted to be all in and the way that I was welcomed into Pittsburgh was very cool..

I’m gonna give the Steelers everything that I’ve got and I’m gonna empty the tank” @AaronRodgers12 #PMSLive https://t.co/UyNGbsxI8V pic.twitter.com/GrwBR5oYBE

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) June 24, 2025

Rodgers’ tenure with the New York Jets was far from a storybook ending.

Rodgers started all 17 games in 2024 for the Jets, throwing for 3,897 yards, 28 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions with a completion percentage of 63%.

New York finished with a 5-12 record.

After the season, the Jets hired Aaron Glenn as the head coach and Darren Mougey as the general manager. Glenn informed Rodgers in February that the team would be going in a different direction at quarterback. Rodgers was designated as a post-June 1 release.

Despite the unceremonious ending in New York, Rodgers doesn’t see 2025 as a “prove-it” season. In his mind, he has nothing left to prove and will play because he loves it.

“I love the game, and there’s been a beautiful relationship,” Rodgers said. “It was my first love when I was 6 years old, dreaming about playing quarterback, being in the Super Bowl and winning a Super Bowl. I wanted to be all in, and I had so many other things going on in my life that were taking my mind and my energy elsewhere. That’s why I appreciate how Mike [Tomlin] was the entire time, just being able to have those conversations, honest conversations every single week was really meaningful to me. And the way that I was welcomed in was really cool. I wanted to be there for minicamp once I decided I was going to be all in, but I didn’t need this. I didn’t need it at all.”

While he’s still playing, Rodgers plans to give it all he has before hanging it up.

“But while I’m in it, and for this year, I’m going to give the Steelers everything that I got and empty the tank and be super comfortable and satisfied with whatever happens,” Rodgers said.