[From ESPN]

By disclosing that he would likely retire following the 2025 season, during a Tuesday appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show," Aaron Rodgers gave the Pittsburgh Steelers two gifts: clarity and time.

Not only do the Steelers have more than a year to continue their homework on a 2026 quarterback class that could include Clemson's Cade Klubnik, LSU's Garrett Nussmeier, Penn State's Drew Allar and South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers, but they're also well-positioned to move up the draft board with a handful of compensatory picks from free agent departures.

In the two years after first contemplating retirement, he threw for 4,251 yards with 28 touchdowns to 14 interceptions with a 12-3 record in 2017 and led the league in passing (5,129 yards), pass attempts (452) and completions (675), and yards per game (320.6).

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