The Aaron Rodgers era has officially commenced on Heinz Street. The future Hall of Fame quarterback arrived at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on Saturday to sign a one-year, $13.65 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers , per ESPN's Adam Schefter. He will collect $10 million guaranteed and have a chance to earn a maximum value of $19.5 million.
The deal includes playtime and performance incentives. Pittsburgh has not won a playoff game since the 2016-17 campaign and is desperate to raise its ceiling. A 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers who is coming off a tough run with the New York Jets does not seem like an ideal candidate to accomplish that crucial task, but he does have a Super Bowl ring and did just flirt with a 4,000-yard, 30-touchdown campaign.
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