In his opening press convention, Aaron Rodgers admitted it was both the Steelers or retirement.
And a few consider it could possibly be the latter in a 12 months, together with Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger.
Throughout an episode of his podcast, “Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger,” the two-time Tremendous Bowl champion mentioned he believes the 2025 season could possibly be Rodgers’ final.
“I don’t think he’s got much more after this year,” Roethlisberger mentioned. “I feel this could be it for him. Personally. You can ask, ‘How do I know?’ I don’t know. I’m simply guessing. When it comes to, you’re coming off an Achilles — coming off my elbow, my first 12 months again, I felt like I used to be 100 [percent] — I wasn’t even [close]. You don’t understand that you just’re not 100 till the following 12 months if you end up 100.
“…He’s going to feel better, but it doesn’t mean that he’s going to have two or three years left. I think this might be his last go.”
Rodgers signed a one-year, $13.65 million contract with Pittsburgh on June 7.
When Rodgers arrived in New York in 2023, the Jets have been rapidly seen as Tremendous Bowl contenders. However the future Corridor of Famer went down with a torn Achilles after simply 4 snaps in Week 1, derailing Gang Inexperienced’s season earlier than it actually started.
In 2024, there wasn’t any massive enchancment with Rodgers underneath heart.
The Jets went 5-12, lacking the playoffs but once more, and it prompted the crew to scrub home in firing head coach Robert Saleh and normal supervisor Joe Douglas midseason, together with Rodgers’ eventual launch.
The 41-year-old threw for 3,897 yards, 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions over 17 video games.
Roethlisberger was referring to his restoration from his 2019 season-ending elbow harm, predicting Rodgers might really feel more healthy in 2025 than in 2024 however that doesn’t assure an prolonged profession.
Roethlisberger went on to play two extra seasons after solely taking part in two video games in 2019 earlier than retiring in 2022.
