As anticipated, formerGreen Bay Packersquarterback Aaron Rodgers is back in theNFLfor at least one more go-round, reportedly agreeing to a one-year deal that reunites him with his former coach in Green Bay.
NFL Network's Tom Pelisserowas among those reporting that Rodgers, 42, will be back on a one-year deal. Rodgers and Mike McCarthy, of course, conspired to bring a Super Bowl to Green Bay with a win in Super Bowl XLV against the very same team that now employs both.
ThePackersunder Rodgers and McCarthy went to eight consecutive postseasons, with three conference-championship appearances during that run and the one Super Bowl trip. McCarthy, a former quarterbacks coach who hails originally from Pittsburgh, was part of the Packers braintrust that made the tough call to move on from Brett Favre after the 2007 season.
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McCarthy was fired with four games remaining in the 2018 season. Rodgers went on to win two of his four career MVP awards and appear in two more NFC championship games under new coach Matt LaFleur, playing in Green Bay through the 2022 season.
Rodgerswas given a rare unrestricted free agent tender by the Steelers this offseason,increasing the likelihoodthat he'd be back with Pittsburghif he played for anyone in 2026.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:Aaron Rodgers, Mike McCarthy reunion reportedly official