Quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ ended his long-running free company saga because the polarizing four-times NFL MVP launched a brand new chapter of his profession with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday.
The group posted on social media a photograph of Rodgers sporting a Steelers hat with a pen in his hand and a smile on his face two days after experiences of the primary broke.
“Accomplished deal,” the picture caption stated.
The one-year contract is for $13.65m, which incorporates $10m assured and has a most worth of $19.5m, ESPN reported on Saturday, citing sources. The deal is pending a bodily, the group stated.
Rodgers will maintain a press convention on Tuesday after minicamp apply.
Months of hypothesis gave approach to annoyed impatience from followers searching for any clue to his future following Rodgers’ acrimonious cut up from the New York Jets nearly 4 months in the past.
The 41-year-old left the group after a turbulent two-year-tenure that started with a torn achilles tendon and ended with a clumsily hid behind-the-scenes spat with proprietor Woody Johnson.
Analysts laid out a number of doable locations for the twice NFL passing landing chief however as groups recruited expertise in free company and at April’s Draft, the percentages Rodgers would play once more appeared to dwindle with every passing day.
NFL specialists and insiders indicated final week that the Steelers have been no nearer to sealing the deal.
“We’ve heard Artwork Rooney, the Steelers proprietor, say they anticipate that Rodgers will finally signal. However right here we’re, June 4, nothing however silence,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter stated.
However Rodgers, as soon as criticised for deceptive followers and reporters about his Covid-19 vaccination standing, once more confounded expectations on Thursday, as information broke he would be part of the Steelers on a one-year deal.
Rodgers produced a strong 3,897 passing yards and 28 touchdowns throughout 17 video games final season, however some specialists are skeptical.
“It’s a joke. What are you going to do? Deliver him in only for a 12 months? He ought to keep [at home] in California,” four-times Tremendous Bowl winner-turned-broadcaster Terry Bradshaw stated on his “Morning Mayhem” radio present final week.
As soon as the face of Inexperienced Bay throughout his 18 seasons with the Packers, Rodgers hoisted the Lombardi Trophy with the group in 2011 and can come face-to-face with them once more – enjoying for the group they beat within the Tremendous Bowl – in Week 8.
He’ll open the season towards the Jets.
