All good things come to an end, and that is soon going to be true about the career of former Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Of course, many fans believe that his career probably should have ended a number of years ago, but he has held on and, in all reality, had a decent statistical season by league standards in 2024. While the New York Jets went 5-12, Rodgers finished the season with a 63.0% completion percentage, 3,897 yards, 28 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions to go with a 90.5 passer rating.
While these numbers are well below the standard Rodgers set for himself throughout the course of his Hall of Fame career, they are numbers most NFL teams would love to get from their starting quarterback.
They are certainly the kinds of numbers that the Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping to get from him in 2025, though likely they are hoping he returns a bit more to his MVP form. But whichever version of Rodgers they get, it will be last version the NFL sees.
Former Green Bay Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Announces 2025 Is “Probably” His Last NFL Season
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Jun 10, 2025; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) drops back to pass during minicamp at their South Side facility. Mandatory Credit: Philip G. Pavely-Imagn Images
Rodgers, of course, is known for his Tuesday appearances on the Pat McAfee Show during the season. Today, he made a rare offseason appearance on the show, and made a confession that most had already assumed to be true: 2025 will be final season in the NFL.
“Yeah, I’m pretty sure this is it,” said Rodgers, when asked if this season would be his last. “That’s why we just did a one-year deal. Steelers didn’t need to put any extra years on that or anything, so this was really about finishing with a lot of love and fun and peace for the career that I’ve had.
“I played 20 fricking years. It’s been a long run. I’ve enjoyed it, and no better place to finish than in one of the cornerstone franchises of the NFL with Mike Tomlin and a great group of leadership and great guys in the city that expects you to win.”
Rodgers will turn 42 years old during the season, so it is no great surprise that he is entering the final phase of his career, one which saw him win four NFL MVP Awards and a Super Bowl while playing for the Packers.
Many NFL Fans Are Thrilled to See Aaron Rodgers Announce His Upcoming Retirement
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) gestures to fans as he leaves the field after a game against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday, December 19, 2022, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won the game, 24-12.Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
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While Rodgers is, without a doubt, one of the greatest players in NFL history, let alone in the history of the Packers, there are many fans of multiple fanbases, including Green Bay’s, that are not sad to hear that his career will be coming to an end soon:
This dude can’t go one day without seeking attention https://t.co/Jc4OmtdwWE
— ⭐️ (@BoltUpDerwin) June 24, 2025
Thank god https://t.co/WggbHHtQgT
— lindsey ok (@lindseyyok) June 24, 2025
We are about to see the most mid QB play ever https://t.co/INKgwwoPDD
— THRILLHO, MBA (@jayjmba) June 24, 2025
Quarterback shows up two months late and says it’ll be his last season. What could go wrong?
A-Rod’s gonna mess around and get Mike Tomlin fired https://t.co/mHa5WHD50l
— Nate Jackson (@NathanSerious) June 24, 2025
Regardless of how one may feel about Rodgers, there is no denying he was a special quarterback to watch, and the Packers were fortunate enough to enjoy the best years of his career.
Undoubtedly, he will be inducted in the Packers Hall of Fame in short order.
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