How Much Aaron Rodgers Can Make With Bonus if Steelers Win Super Bowl
On Saturday, Aaron Rodgers signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers with a base salary of $22 million, though he can earn more money through incentives.
Rodgers, 42, led the Steelers to the playoffs last season after winning the AFC North. Pittsburgh’s season ended in a 30-6 loss at home to the Houston Texans in the wild-card game, leading to head coach Mike Tomlin stepping down from the team.
The future of Rodgers’ career was in question this offseason. He decided some time after the draft to rejoin the Steelers and made his signing official right before the start of OTAs on Monday. Rodgers plans for 2026 to be his final season in the league.
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Per NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Rodgers can make $2.5 million in incentives. If he plays 75 percent of the Steelers' regular season offensive snaps, he will earn $625,000 for each win in the playoffs, including the Super Bowl.
“Aaron Rodgers has $2.5M in incentives in his contract with the Steelers, per sources,” Schultz posted on X. “If he plays 75% of the regular season snaps, he can earn the following: $625K for a Wild Card win, $625K for a Divisional Round win, $625K for an AFC Championship win, $625K for a Super Bowl win.
It’s unclear if Rodgers would earn $625,000 if the Steelers bypass the wild-card round by earning the AFC’s No. 1 seed.
Still, the Steelers have a lot of work to do before thinking about the playoffs this season.
Pittsburgh made a conscious decision to run it back with veteran defenders this offseason instead of trying to rebuild in 2026. Under first-year head coach Mike McCarthy, the Steelers will have improved weapons on offense after trading for wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. and drafting receiver Germie Bernard.
The Steelers earned the AFC North last season by knocking off the Baltimore Ravens in Week 18. However, Pittsburgh benefited from the Ravens’ quarterback Lamar Jackson missing four games due to injury and Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow missing nine games due to injury.
Both the Bengals and Ravens should be better this fall. The Steelers will need Rodgers to be every bit as good as he was last season, if not better, to make the playoffs this year.
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This story was originally published May 20, 2026 at 1:42 PM.