The Pittsburgh Steelers and Aaron Rodgers have officially agreed to terms on a one-year contract for the 2025 NFL season. It was a move that had long been expected, but took a long time to work out.
Rodgers was dealing with some personal issues throughout the offseason. He openly stated that he wanted to get those issues taken care of before committing to a team. Now, he’s all-in with the Steelers.
Following the move to officially sign with Pittsburgh, there are a lot of questions surrounding what to expect from the team. Some expect a good year from Rodgers, while others don’t think the future Hall of Fame quarterback will be able to make the kind of impact the team hopes.
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Speaking of what the team is hoping for, an intriguing take has been shared from ESPN analyst Booger McFarland.
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He shared that the Steelers are hoping to see a Tom Brady-like impact from Rodgers. When Brady signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following an illustrious tenure with the New England Patriots, he brought a Super Bowl to his new team.
Can Rodgers do the same?
“Make no mistake about this: they’re not bringing in Aaron Rodgers here to go 9-8,” McFarland said. “They’re not bringing Aaron Rodgers in there to win one playoff game. When you have Minkah Fitzpatrick and Cam Heyward and T.J. Watt, you’re going to get a 41-year-old quarterback, who’s a Hall of Fame quarterback, to see if he can have some similar effect that Tom Brady had in Tampa when he took them to a Super Bowl.”
McFarland did share later that he doesn’t think Pittsburgh has enough, even after signing Rodgers, to win a Super Bowl. However, that is their goal with the move.
This is the Steelers going all-in on trying to contend. They’re doing everything they can to give themselves a chance to win it all.
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Last season with the New York Jets, Rodgers played well. The team as a whole did not, but Rodgers completed 63 percent of his pass attempts for 3,897 yards, 28 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions.
It will be interesting to see what kind of impact Rodgers has on Pittsburgh this season. More than likely, it will be his farewell tour to the NFL before riding off into the sunset of retirement.
Hopefully, he can put together a strong season and help lead the Steelers on a deep run in the postseason.
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