By Amy Tennery
NEW YORK, – 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 crew 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 reviews of the primary broke.
“Executed deal,” the photograph caption mentioned.
The one-year contract is for $13.65 million, which incorporates $10 million assured and has a most worth of $19.5 million, ESPN reported on Saturday, citing sources. The deal is pending a bodily, the crew mentioned.
Rodgers will maintain a press convention on Tuesday after minicamp observe.
Months of hypothesis gave option to pissed off impatience from followers looking for any clue to his future following Rodgers’ acrimonious break up from the New York Jets virtually 4 months in the past.
The 41-year-old left the crew 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 potential locations for the twice NFL passing landing chief however as groups recruited expertise in free company and at April’s Draft, the chances Rodgers would play once more appeared to dwindle with every passing day.
NFL specialists and insiders indicated final week that the Steelers had been no nearer to sealing the deal.
“We have heard Artwork Rooney, the Steelers proprietor, say they count on that Rodgers will ultimately signal. However right here we’re, , nothing however silence,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter mentioned.
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 is a joke. What are you going to do? Convey him in only for a yr? He ought to keep in California,” four-times Tremendous Bowl winner-turned-broadcaster Terry Bradshaw mentioned 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 crew in 2011 and can come face-to-face with them once more – enjoying for the crew they beat within the Tremendous Bowl – in Week Eight.
He’ll open the season towards the Jets.
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