PHOTO CREDIT: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers | Barry Reeger-Imagn Images

Legendary quarterback Aaron Rodgers has said that the 2026 season will be the final one of his NFL career.

“Yes. This is it,” the Steelers quarterback told reporters in Pittsburgh on Wednesday when asked if the upcoming campaign would be his last.

The four-time MVP agreed last weekend to return to the Steelers on a one-year deal reportedly worth up to $25m. The 42-year-old is entering his 22nd NFL season.

Rodgers stated on Wednesday that he thought his time in the league was over when now-former Steelers coach Mike Tomlin stepped down the day after a blowout first-round playoff loss to Houston this past January. It was a brutal loss that exposed Pittsburgh’s issues on the roster and the coaching staff.

When the Steelers hired Mike McCarthy just a few weeks later, Rodgers started to reconsider his original thoughts on retirement. Rodgers and McCarthy spent 13 years together in Green Bay, winning a Super Bowl… ironically against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and becoming a perennial playoff contender along the way.

McCarthy has already said that Rodgers “can still throw it with anybody,” although preseason and the regular season are months away.

Rodgers started 16 games for the Steelers last season, and while he wasn’t spectacular, he was solid enough to help lead the Steelers to the playoffs again.

Below is a look at the stats he posted across that action.

Record: 10-6
Completion rate: 65.7%
Passing yards: 3,322
Passing TDs: 24
INTs: 7
Yards per attempt: 6.7
Passer rating: 94.8
QBR: 44.4
Carries: 21
Rushing yards: 61
Rushing TDs: 1

Currently the oldest player in the NFL, Rodgers is also the NFL leader in passing yards and passing touchdowns among active players, ranking fifth and fourth all-time  in each category. He has the highest passer rating among qualified players too with his mark of 102.2 and lowest career interception rate (1.4%). His 4:3-1 TD to INT ratio is considered unbreakable, especially given the evolved nature of passing on the NFL.

Below is a look at Aaron Rodgers’ all-time career stats:

Record: 163-93-1
Completion rate: 65.1%
Passing yards: 66,274
Passing TDs: 527
INTs: 123
Yards per attempt: 7.6
Passer rating: 102.2
Carries: 762
Rushing yards: 3,634
Rushing TDs: 36