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<\/p>\nPittsburgh Steelers\u00a0quarterback Aaron Rodgers is back for Year 22, as he looks to push the AFC North franchise back into the postseason with head coach Mike McCarthy.<\/p>\n
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But being 42 years old, naturally, some think that Rodgers wouldn’t return in 2026, instead ride off into the sunset as one of the best to ever do it.<\/p>\n
Instead, he’s back for a second season with the Steelers, and as the offseason workouts continued, Rodgers is getting his feet underneath him.<\/p>\n
And when asked if the 2026 season would be his last, Rodgers didn’t mince his words.<\/p>\n
“Yes, this is it,” Rodgers said via\u00a0NFL.com.<\/p>\n
A lot of people don’t have high hopes for the Steelers in 2026, even though they are the defending division champs.<\/p>\n
But with the\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u00a0and\u00a0Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh looms as the third-best team in the division, so playoffs, at least right now, look tough for the Steelers to make.<\/p>\n
However, the franchise added Rico Dowdle and Michael Pittman Jr. to the offense to give Rodgers more weapons, plus with Mike McCarthy as the play-caller, a few are bullish on what the Steelers can do.<\/p>\n
And in 2026, it will be Rodgers’ swansong in the NFL, and he’ll be hoping that it ends on a high note.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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