Aaron Rodgers’ retirement plans include time with his ‘pregnant wife’

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Rock, A. (2026, September 4). Aaron Rodgers’ retirement plans include time with his ‘pregnant wife’. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/04/celebrity-news/aaron-rodgers-retirement-plans-include-time-with-his-pregnant-wife/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-04 · by Audrey Rock

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Aaron Rodgers, 42, has announced plans to retire from professional sports after the current NFL season, which will be his 22nd year in the pros and third in college. He expressed excitement about starting a family with his pregnant wife, Brittani, saying he's looking forward to sleepless nights and responsibilities that come with fatherhood. Rodgers confirmed this sentiment in multiple statements, including one where he said "My next chapter in my life is fatherhood" and revealed that the couple is not yet expecting but he's eager to be a father. He made these comments in an interview that will air next week.
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Aaron Rodgers, the 42-year-old quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, is planning to retire from football and start a family with his wife, who he referred to as being pregnant. He hopes that by next year, he will be supporting his wife during this time and transitioning out of public life. Rodgers has spent 22 years playing in the NFL and three years in college, and is looking forward to a quieter life, healing his body, and focusing on family after his final season.

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Audrey Rock
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Rodgers divulged that he’s “having a lot of fun being Uncle Aaron” to his brother’s children, adding, “The more I’m around them, the more I get excited and so does the wife about having some of our own.” “I can’t wait for that next chapter of life and all that that entails, and sleepless nights and crying babies and changing diapers and all those things,” he continued.
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🔮 When asked by Schein if he’d thought into “starting a family and what that would be like,” the Pittsburg Steelers star said he’s “definitely excited” about the possibility.
2026-09-05 · New York Post
Aaron Rodgers’ retirement plans include time with his ‘pregnant wife’ · assertive framing

Claims (23 extracted, 2 hedged)

“I’m hopefully going to be supporting my pregnant wife because we’re going to start a family and I am not going to be making a lot of appearances or statements,” Rodgers told host Adam Schein in a preview clip, referencing his wife, known publicly as Brittani. asserted
Rodgers → go → Brittani
Rodgers, 42, added that he’s “looking forward to a life of quiet after 22 years in the pros and three in college and getting [his] body healed up and working on a family.” asserted
body → add → family
When asked by Schein if he’d thought into “starting a family and what that would be like,” the Pittsburg Steelers star said he’s “definitely excited” about the possibility. asserted
he → ask → possibility
Rodgers divulged that he’s “having a lot of fun being Uncle Aaron” to his brother’s children, adding, “The more I’m around them, the more I get excited and so does the wife about having some of our own.” “I can’t wait for that next chapter of life and all that that entails, and sleepless nights and crying babies and changing diapers and all those things,” he continued. asserted
he → divulge → diapers
“I’m looking forward to all of it.” asserted
I → look → it
Per the Washington Post, Rodgers confirmed the sentiment in another statement earlier this week, saying, “My next chapter in my life is fatherhood. asserted
chapter → confirm → life
We are not expecting yet, but I cannot wait to be a father.” asserted
I → expect → ?
The quarterback confirmed during a May press conference that the current NFL season would be his final, telling reporters, “Yes, this is it.” Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! Rodgers revealed in June 2025 that he secretly tied the knot, divulging very little about his wife or their wedding — other than they’d wed “a couple months ago.” uncertain
they → confirm → wife
Following the revelation, he slammed “sick society” for their interest in his wife, who he claimed is “private” and “doesn’t want to be in the public eye.” asserted
he → follow → eye
“Because I do things in private because I want my personal life to be private, now I’m weird and now the paparazzi is stalking me … trying to get a picture of her,” he ranted on an episode of the “Pat McAfee Show” later the same month. asserted
he → do → Show
He later shared his feelings on his “incredible” wife that July. asserted
He → share → wife
“When you meet the right one and you’re with the right one, your whole world changes in a second,” the athlete told NFL Network at the Steelers’ training camp last year, according to the Daily Mail. “ uncertain
athlete → meet → Mail
And to have that person that unconditionally loves you behind the scenes, there’s no better feeling in the world and I have the most incredible wife. asserted
I → have → wife
“You know, a big part of it was getting married, and having those conversations with my wife that allowed me to kind of open up to the possibility of coming together,” he told NFL Network’s Kyle Brandt last month. asserted
he → know → Brandt
Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
Read our guidelines Aaron Rodgers, seen above in August, revealed in an interview set to air next week that he's looking forward to starting a family with his wife, known publicly as Brittani. asserted
he → read → Brittani
The football star, pictured here in November, said he's he's "definitely excited" about his retirement and having children. asserted
he → picture → children
“I'm hopefully going to be supporting my pregnant wife because we're going to start a family," he told Sirius XM's Mad Dog Sports Radio. asserted
he → go → Radio
Rodgers is seen here in June 2025. asserted
Rodgers → see → June
Rodgers, pictured above in January, said he can't wait for "crying babies and changing diapers." asserted
he → picture → diapers
The quarterback, seen here in 2024, is set to retire at the end of the 2026 NFL season. asserted
quarterback → see → season
Rodgers, pictured above in August, revealed last year that he'd tied the knot "a couple months ago" and has remained mum on details about Brittani. asserted
he → picture → Brittani
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