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· collected 2026-09-06 · by Chantz Martin
Aaron Rodgers, 42, hopes to be supporting his pregnant wife by next year after what could be his final NFL season. Rodgers signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers and is expected to play his last game next Sunday. He wants to start a family and mentioned that he's excited about having children, citing his experience as "Uncle Aaron" to his brother's kids as an inspiration. Rodgers' wife keeps her personal life private, but he described her as supportive of their plans for starting a family.
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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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Next Sunday will mark the beginning of what could be Aaron Rodgers’ final NFL season.
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what → mark → beginning
The four-time league MVP signed a one-year contract during the offseason to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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MVP → sign → Steelers
Rodgers’ potential retirement has been widely discussed, and more details emerged this week about what his life could look like beyond football.
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life → discuss → football
Starting a family appears to be among the 42-year-old quarterback’s priorities whenever he does decide to step away from the game.
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he → start → game
Rodgers told SiriusXM that he hopes he and his wife will be in the midst of doing so by this time next year.
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he → tell → time
"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 SiriusXM's "Mad Dog Radio."
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Rodgers → go → Radio
"And I’m looking forward to a life of quiet after 22 years in the pros and three in college and getting my body healed up and working on a family.
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body → look → family
That’s what I’m looking forward to."
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I → ’ → what
The conversation then turned to whether Rodgers was simply looking ahead or hinting at something more immediate.
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Rodgers → turn → something
"I’m talking about I’m hoping that I have a pregnant wife by next [year] this time," Rodgers said.
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Rodgers → talk → year
After a period of distance from some relatives, Rodgers acknowledged that reconnecting with them had influenced his hopes of starting a family.
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reconnecting → acknowledge → family
Rodgers added that he's enjoyed spending time with his brother’s children.
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he → add → children
"I'm definitely excited about it," Rodgers said.
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Rodgers → say → it
"I mean, being back in my family's lives, I'm having a lot of fun being Uncle Aaron.
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I → mean → fun
I have a few godkids that I'm involved with, but being Uncle Aaron to my brother's kids has been a lot of fun."
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being → have → fun
"And the more I'm around them, the more I get excited, and so does the wife, about having some of our own," he continued.
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he → get → 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, I'm looking forward to all of it."
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I → wait → it
Since announcing his marriage, Rodgers has kept his wife’s personal life out of the spotlight.
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Rodgers → announce → spotlight
The NFL star has described his spouse as a "private person."
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star → describe → person
