Ben Roethlisberger suggests Aaron Rodgers' first year with Steelers 'might be his last go'

After a lengthy courtship, four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers yet agreed to a one-year declaration with the Pittsburgh Steelers past week.

On June 7, the Steelers posted a photo of Rodgers signing his contract. The photograph was accompanied by the caption "done deal." ESPN reported the woody is worthy $13.65 cardinal and includes $10 cardinal successful guarantees. The declaration besides features incentives that could rise the full worth to a maximum of $19.5 million, according to the report.

Rodgers' determination to the Steel City was met with varied reactions from fans and sports figures. Former Steelers backmost Ben Roethlisberger is 1 of the latest to dependable his thoughts connected Rodgers' prospects with the storied franchise.

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Ben Roethlisberger (7) of the Pittsburgh Steelers talks with Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers during warmups earlier a crippled astatine Heinz Field Nov. 26, 2017, successful Pittsburgh. (Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Roethlisberger expressed skepticism astir the thought the 41-year-old backmost volition beryllium nether halfway beyond the 2025 season. 

"I don’t deliberation he’s got overmuch much aft this year," Roethlisberger said during a caller occurrence of the "Footbahlin" podcast.

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Roethlisberger cited Rodgers' travel backmost from his season-ending Achilles wounded successful 2023. The Steelers fable recalled however helium felt aft helium worked his mode backmost from a superior elbow wounded helium sustained successful 2019 and suggested Rodgers could person a akin experience.

Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the archetypal fractional against the Baltimore Ravens astatine Heinz Field Dec. 5, 2021, successful Pittsburgh. (Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

"This mightiness beryllium it for him, personally. I'm conscionable guessing. Coming disconnected my elbow, my archetypal twelvemonth back, I felt similar I was 100. You don’t recognize you’re not 100 until the adjacent year, erstwhile you are 100," the two-time Super Bowl victor said.

"He's coming, 1 twelvemonth past twelvemonth disconnected his Achilles. He’s astir apt like, ‘I felt beauteous good.’ This year, he’s going to beryllium amended successful the consciousness of (his) assemblage feeling better. That doesn’t mean he’ll play better. There’s a batch of different factors connected that.

Aaron Rodgers drops backmost to walk wearing a caller helmet for the Pittsburgh Steelers. (Imagn)

"I deliberation this mightiness beryllium his past go."

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Roethlisberger spent 2 much seasons astatine backmost with the Steelers aft the elbow injury.

The Steelers besides confirmed Rodgers would deterioration No. 8 this season, the aforesaid fig helium wore with the New York Jets. 

Rodgers' sanction became synonymous with the No. 12 during his lengthy tenure with the Green Bay Packers. Terry Bradshaw wore No. 12 during his storied vocation with the Steelers.

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