Overview

• Ahead of Week 1 at the Jets, Rodgers said the matchup is "one game out of 17" and not the emotional event it’s being made out to be.
• Rodgers walked back earlier talk of retiring after 2025, saying he will reassess his future at season’s end.
• Pittsburgh signed Rodgers in June to a reported one-year, $13.65 million contract after New York released him following a 5-12 season.
• The Steelers bolstered the roster with veteran additions, including DK Metcalf and Jalen Ramsey, in a push to stabilize quarterback play and contend.
• New Jets head coach Aaron Glenn named Justin Fields the starter and publicly evaluated a crowded receiver group led by Garrett Wilson with roles still sorting out.