Overview
- Ahead of Pittsburgh’s Wild Card game vs. Houston, Rodgers told reporters there are “not really any leaks in the boat,” contrasting his experience with the Jets.
- Rodgers said the Steelers environment let him focus on football without “other little bullsh–t,” crediting Mike Tomlin’s leadership for the team’s stability.
- He led Pittsburgh to the AFC North title and a playoff berth in his first season there, posting 3,322 passing yards with 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
- Rodgers has kept tension with New York in public view, recounting a brief meeting in which Jets coach Aaron Glenn told him the team was moving in a different direction at quarterback.
- The Steelers are “more than open” to continuing with Rodgers in 2026 if he chooses not to retire, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.