- Signed
- 2005
- Average / year
- $1.54M
- Signing bonus
- $1.50M
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$7,700,000 in reported contract value across 5 seasons and a $1,500,000 signing bonus.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh SteelersAaron Rodgers Contract
Aaron Rodgers signed a one-year, $22.5 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The deal includes $22 million guaranteed and can reach $25 million with incentives. It carries a $22.5 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$22.50M
- Guaranteed
- $22M
- Average / year
- $22.50M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Quarterback #8Age 4222 NFL seasons6' 2" / 223 lbsCalifornia
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2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $22,000,000 | $0 | $22,500,000 | $0 | $22,500,000 |
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $22,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $22,500,000 | $22,500,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $22,000,000 + SIGNING $0 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $500,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$22,500,000$2,500,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$66.90M$33.45M$0
GB2005–2022JETS2023–2024
PIT2025–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $22,000,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $500,000 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$22,500,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2005NEW DEAL | 22 | GB | $230,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $620,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,350,000 | $2,350,000 |
| 2006 | 23 | GB | $350,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,010,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,360,000 | $5,710,000 |
| 2007 | 24 | GB | $505,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $505,000 | $6,215,000 |
| 2008 | 25 | GB | $12,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,900,000 | $19,115,000 |
| 2009NEW DEAL | 26 | GB | $680,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,420,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,600,000 | $27,715,000 |
| 2010 | 27 | GB | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,500,000 | $34,215,000 |
| 2011 | 28 | GB | $7,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,750,000 | $41,965,000 |
| 2012 | 29 | GB | $8,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,500,000 | $50,465,000 |
| 2013NEW DEAL | 30 | GB | $4,500,000 | $33,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $38,250,000 | $88,715,000 |
| 2014 | 31 | GB | $900,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,500,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $8,256 | $0 | $0 | $10,908,256 | $99,623,256 |
| 2015 | 32 | GB | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,100,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $8,773 | $0 | $0 | $11,608,773 | $111,232,029 |
| 2016 | 33 | GB | $11,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $600,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,600,000 | $123,832,029 |
| 2017 | 34 | GB | $12,550,000 | $0 | $0 | $262,500 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,312,500 | $137,144,529 |
| 2018NEW DEAL | 35 | GB | $1,100,000 | $57,500,000 | $0 | $7,800,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $66,900,000 | $204,044,529 |
| 2019 | 36 | GB | $1,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,400,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $320,000 | $0 | $0 | $15,320,000 | $219,364,529 |
| 2020 | 37 | GB | $1,550,000 | $0 | $14,260,000 | $5,240,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $28,775 | $0 | $0 | $21,578,775 | $240,943,304 |
| 2021 | 38 | GB | $1,100,000 | $14,464,706 | $0 | $6,800,000 | $0 | $0 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | $22,664,706 | $263,608,010 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 39 | GB | $1,150,000 | $40,800,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $42,000,000 | $305,608,010 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 40 | JETS | $1,838,888 | $35,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $36,888,888 | $342,496,898 |
| 2024 | 41 | JETS | $3,161,112 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $38,161,112 | $380,658,010 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 42 | PIT | $3,650,000 | $10,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $14,150,000 | $394,808,010 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 43 | PIT | $22,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,500,000 | $417,308,010 |
| Career totals | $103,015,000 | $192,514,706 | $14,760,000 | $61,742,500 | $38,010,000 | $6,100,000 | $1,165,804 | $0 | $0 | $417,308,010 | $417,308,010 | ||
Contract history
8 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20052005
- 20092009
- Signed
- 2009
- Average / year
- $10.59M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$63,520,000 in reported contract value across 6 seasons.
- 20132013
- Signed
- 2013
- Average / year
- $22M
- Signing bonus
- $33.25M
- Guarantee rate
- 30.2%
$110,000,000 in reported contract value across 5 seasons, including $33,250,000 guaranteed at signing and a $33,250,000 signing bonus.
- 20182018
- Signed
- 2018
- Average / year
- $33.50M
- Signing bonus
- $57.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 59.1%
$134,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $79,200,000 guaranteed at signing and a $57,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $50.27M
- Signing bonus
- $40.80M
- Guarantee rate
- 67.3%
$150,815,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $101,515,000 guaranteed at signing and a $40,800,000 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $37.50M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 66.7%
$112,500,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $75,000,000 guaranteed at signing.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $13.65M
- Signing bonus
- $10M
- Guarantee rate
- 73.3%
$13,650,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $10,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $10,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $22.50M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 97.8%
$22,500,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $22,000,000 guaranteed at signing.