Aaron Rodgers wasn’t thinking with his head when he ended what seemed like an interminable wait and signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers over the weekend.
He wasn’t necessarily thinking with his heart, either.
He reached deeper into his body and decided the Steelers were the best fit for this stage of his career which, at age 41, counts 20 NFL seasons, one Super Bowl championship and four league most valuable player awards.
“I don’t need it for my ego,” Rodgers said Tuesday after his first workout with the Steelers, his third NFL team. “I don’t need to keep playing. A lot of decisions I’ve made over my career and in life from strictly the ego, even if they turn out well, were unfulfilling.
“The decisions I’ve made from the soul are pretty fulfilling. This was a decision that was best for my soul.”
(This story will be updated)