by: Nick Geddes 8 hours ago NickGeddesNews
Aaron Rodgers signed up to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025 after contemplating his future for much of the offseason. A big reason for Rodgers choosing to sign with the Steelers was his desire to play under head coach Mike Tomlin .
Tuesday, Tomlin stepped down as head coach after 19 seasons, less than 24 hours removed from Pittsburgh’s AFC Wild Card Round defeat to the Houston Texans. Team president Art Rooney II said Wednesday he expects Tomlin’s decision to affect Rodgers and his NFL future.
“Yeah, I mean, look, Aaron came here to play for Mike,” Rooney said. “So, I think it will most likely affect his decision.
Rodgers, 42, has taken his time in making a decision on his playing career over the past few offseasons. He wasn’t ready to discuss it immediately after Monday’s night’s loss.
“No, I mean, I’m not going to make any emotional decisions,” Rodgers said. “Disappointed obviously. Such a fun year. A lot of adversity but a lot of fun. Been a great year overall in my life in the last year, and this is a really good part of that, coming here and being a part of this team. So, it’s disappointing to be sitting here with the season over.”