Aaron Rodgers swan song: Steelers QB says he will retire after 2026 season, ending 22-year career

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The 2026 NFL offseason will be the last one that will require an “Aaron Rodgers watch.” Rodgers announced on Wednesday at the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ organized team activities (OTAs) that the 2026 season will be his last in the NFL, making the coming year his retirement tour.

“Yes. This is it,” Rodgers said, via ESPN, when asked if 2026 would be his last NFL season. 

Rodgers will go down as one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history after his retirement at the conclusion of the 2026 NFL season. He is the sport’s all-time leader in touchdown-to-interception ratio

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Cowboys 2026 schedule predictions: Dallas projects for winning season after defensive overhaul

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FRISCO, Texas — The 2026 Dallas Cowboys offseason is all about fixing the NFL’s worst scoring defense, and for good reason. 

Dallas now knows how and when that remade unit, led by new defensive coordinator Christian Parker and 2026 11th overall pick defensive back Caleb Downs, will be tested. The Cowboys maintained their offensive infrastructure from coach Brian Schottenheimer’s first season, when he also served as the offensive play caller. Dallas averaged 27.7 points per game, the seventh-most in the NFL, thanks to quarterback Dak Prescott and a talented slew of skill players around him.

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Fernando Mendoza watch: Predicting when Raiders will start No. 1 overall pick; QB’s Rookie of the Year odds

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The Las Vegas Raiders have been crystal clear about their quarterback room all offseason long. 

Yes, they signed four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins to what’s essentially a one-year, fully guaranteed $11.3 million contract in April, but the 38-year-old knew he was agreeing to join the Fernando Mendoza show weeks before Las Vegas officially selected the 2025 Heisman Trophy winner first overall. 

“I do think Fernando is going to be a great addition to our team, and I think he’s going to have a great future in the league,” Cousins said on NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” in April. “I have no

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Ranking the 10 worst QB rooms in NFL entering 2026; starting predictions for Week 1

The NFL is full of thrilling quarterbacks that mesmerize us all Sunday after Sunday.

Patrick Mahomes, Drake MayeLamar JacksonJoe BurrowJosh AllenJustin Herbert  and Trevor Lawrence in the AFC represent some of the biggest stars in sports. Over in the NFC, 2025 NFL MVP Matthew StaffordDak PrescottJordan LoveJared Goff,  Baker MayfieldBrock Purdy, Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams and Sam Darnold make for plenty of weekend excitement. 

Even the NFL’s youngsters like Maye have their squads ahead of schedule. He finished as the NFL MVP runner-up and helped the Patriots reverse their fortunes to win an AFC title. Williams led the Bears to their first playoff since 2010, including

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