As of Sunday, March 15, future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers remains unsigned. Here’s a closer look at why the star free agent is yet to ink a deal and what may come next for his NFL career.
The Real Reason Future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers Remains Unsigned
Across 21 NFL seasons spent with the Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, and Pittsburgh Steelers, Rodgers has completed 65.1% of his passes for 66,274 yards and 527 touchdowns, with only 123 interceptions.
His trophy room is as impressive as it gets, with Rodgers having secured four NFL MVP awards, 10 Pro Bowl selections, and All-Pro honors five times. He earned Super Bowl MVP honors in his one and only Super Bowl victory.
Unfortunately, at 42, Rodgers is no longer the player he once was. This past year, Rodgers managed only 3,322 passing yards and 24 touchdowns, marking career lows in both categories with 15 or more games played in a season. According to PFSN, Rodgers posted a 71.4Â PFSN’s NFL QB Impact Metrics, which ranked 29th among all signal-callers in 2025.
Additionally, and likely the significant reason Rodgers has yet to be signed, is that he has been contemplating retirement. The most recent report came on March 4, after Rodgers appeared on The Pat McAfee Show. As Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter interpreted it, Rodgers was “noncommittal about the future of his playing career — with the Steelers or elsewhere.”
Potential Landing Spots for the Four-time MVP
In a recent article published by PFSN’s Alex Kennedy, the analyst outlined potential landing spots for each of the top remaining free agents. In regard to Rodgers, either a return to the Pittsburgh Steelers or a move to the Minnesota Vikings would be a strong fit for the veteran quarterback, according to Kennedy.
He wrote: “Will Aaron Rodgers even test free agency this year? If he returns for 2026, he would turn 43 years old in the middle of the season, which would be his 22nd year in the NFL. There’s a good chance he would do so with the Steelers, as his former head coach in Green Bay, Mike McCarthy, recently got hired into the same role with Pittsburgh.”
“Rodgers ranked No. 29 in the NFL in QBi scoring in 2025. He’s clearly no longer the MVP he used to be, but he still graded better than six other starting quarterbacks this year. As a stopgap option for a QB-needy team, you could certainly do worse,” Kennedy added.
As Kennedy noted, while Rodgers is well past his prime, he still presents a strong starting quarterback option for multiple organizations. It will be worth monitoring the situation to see whether he signs with a team or retires in the coming weeks.
