“I have been in the darkness,” Aaron Rodgers said last year when the NY Jets lost games on the field. He sensed that his legacy was in danger. It happened after the season when he pleaded with the franchise to keep him. But they showed him the exit door. As he became a free agent, A-Rod got deals from other franchises. Steelers were the most prominent ones. Their HC Mike Tomlin reportedly gave him a 1-year $30 million offer. But the QB is not ready to commit. Everyone wants to know what’s the reason. We have the answer now.
Insider Aditi Kinkhabwala just got the reason that might give an enormous blow to Mike Tomlin. She had conversations with the Super Bowl winner throughout the season and this offseason as well. Moreover, she talked to other executives also who wanted to sign him up. But all of them had the same reason.
Aaron Rodgers is 41 years old, has made nearly $400M and is intellectually stimulated by more than football. From every convo I myself had with him about trying to mold/shape/push a Jets team NOT on the brink of a Super Bowl to every convo I’ve had with execs trying to woo him… https://t.co/OwWRdHDFOH
— Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) April 17, 2025
She revealed that Aaron Rodgers might retire if he doesn’t get to play for a Super Bowl contender team. And the Steelers aren’t quite there yet. She also added that he has earned more than $400 million in his career and has more intellectual stimulation than football.
Stay tuned. There’s more to this story.
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