The NFL may have dropped a huge hint about Aaron Rodgers and his possible future with the Pittsburgh Steelers. After the much-anticipated schedule release, it has been confirmed that Mike Tomlin’s team will open the 2025 season on the road against the Jets.
That matchup will have another very special storyline. Justin Fields will face the Steelers after being benched in 2024 to give the starting job to Russell Wilson. After becoming a free agent, the young player chose New York to revamp his career.
However, if Rodgers signs with Pittsburgh, all the attention would be on the return of the former Super Bowl champion with the Packers. That’s why it’s very striking that the league chose Week 1 without knowing what will happen with the veteran.
Is Aaron Rodgers retiring?
Aaron Rodgers still considers retirement a possibility, but after the schedule release, the fact that there’s a Steelers vs Jets matchup in Week 1 has sparked many rumors about what will happen with the quarterback.
Although nothing is confirmed about Rodgers’ future, many fans and experts have seen it as a curious ‘coincidence’ that, suddenly, Pittsburgh’s first opponent is Justin Fields, with the possibility that Aaron returns to New York after his controversial exit from that team.
By the way, in another interesting detail, the Week 1 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Jets will not be in primetime. Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday, September 7 at 1 PM (ET).
Maybe, if Aaron Rodgers had already made his final decision, that game would have undoubtedly been scheduled for a primetime slot on Sunday Night Football or Monday Night Football.