The end zone of Aaron Rodgers‘ football career will only be the beginning.
After all, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback teased his post-retirement plans to start a family with his wife Brittanifollowing the 2026 NFL season.
“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 said during an appearance on SiriusXM Mad Dog Radio Sept. 4. “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. That’s what I’m looking forward to.”
As for what got him so excited to tackle dad duty? Recently, the 42-year-old ended his yearslong estrangement from his loved ones, which Rodgers previously shared grew worse as he became a household name.
But “being back” in his family’s lives, especially those of his brothers Jordan Rodgers and Luke Rodgers‘ kids, has allowed him to have “a lot of fun being Uncle Aaron.”
“I have a few godkids that I’m involved with, but being Uncle Aaron to my brothers’ kids has been a lot of fun,” he explained. “And the more I’m around them, the more I get excited and so does the wife about having some of our own.”
In fact, the athlete hopes he and Brittani—who wed in 2025—can huddle up to expand their family as soon as he hangs up his jersey for the last time. As he put it, “I’m talking about I’m hoping that I have a pregnant wife by next [year] this time.”
“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 said. “I’m looking forward to all of it.”
Though Rodgers has kept his marriage out of the public eye, he previously shared how Brittani has become his teammate in life, revealing she <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1434438/aaron-rodgers-says-wife-brittani-allowed-last-nfl-season-with-mike-mccarthy” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank”>influenced his decision to play under his former Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy for his 22nd and final year in the league after previously announcing he’d be retiring last year.
“I thought last year might be it, and then Mike got hired,” Rodgers told reporters during a July 28 press conference, before adding, “I talked to the wife. She said, ‘You can do one more year and see if it works out.’ And then it kind of all came together.”
“I’m happy to be reunited, and that part of my life is a really beautiful addition,” Rodgers told Kyle Brandt during his August 1 appearance on the NFL Network. “And I’ve got to give my wife a lot of credit for—not that she was pushing me, because she never was, but just the way that she loves and supports me.”
“Having her by my side during this process has been really special,” he added. “And I missed those relationships. And there was reasons for it that don’t need to be talked about, but I’m thankful that that’s come all the way back around.”
Keep reading for everything Rodgers has shared about his life with Brittani…
Who Is Aaron Rodgers’ Wife?
Two years after Aaron Rodgersended his yearlong engagement to Shailene Woodley, he revealed he’d added a new member to his squad.Detailing his Christmas present-buying prep during a December 2024 appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, the NFL quarterback told host Pat McAfee and analyst A.J. Hawk about the gifts he’d selected for his girlfriend Brittani.And while he didn’t provide his new teammate’s last name, he did clarify, “Not Britney Spears. No, this is Brittani with an ‘i.'”As for any other crucial stats, “She doesn’t have social media,” Aaron detailed. But she does root for McAfee when they tune into his ESPN series, Aaron telling the former NFL punter, “She’s a fan of you.”Most importantly, he could see their romance going the distance, sharing, “It’s a good feeling, boys.”Aaron’s no-longer-a-free-agent status complicated his hunt for a new team once the Super Bowl champ was cut from the New York Jets in February 2025.”I’m in a different phase of my life,” he explained onThe Pat McAfee ShowthatApril. “I’m in a serious relationship. I have off-the-field stuff going on that requires my attention. I have personal commitments I made not knowing what my future was going to look like after last year, that are important to me.”
When Did Aaron Rodgers Confirm His Marriage?
By June 2025, Aaron was sporting a new jersey and a new accessory on the fourth finger of his left hand.”Yes, it’s a wedding ring,” he clarified in a press conference following his first practice with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Their vows had taken place in the off-season, he added, sharing, “It’s been a couple months.”
Has Aaron Rodgers’ Wife Ever Been Seen Publicly?
Brittani doesn’t seem interested in playing cheer captain or claiming a spot on the bleachers. Though it’s possible she’s slipped into her husband’s games unnoticed, she definitely wasn’t huddling up with any of the other athletes’ spouses during this two-season stint with the Jets.”I didn’t know of any partner,” Jessie Vera-Tucker, wed to NFL guard Alijah Vera-Tucker, told People in August 2025. “It literally came out of nowhere.”It was quite the successful trick play, agreed Maranda Williams, whose husband, defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, spent six seasons with the Jets.”I didn’t know he had a partner either, oh my gosh,” she added. “I never saw anyone. Never met anyone.”And it is unlikely fans will score an introduction either as Aaron plans to retreat to the sidelines once he retires from the NFL in 2027.”When this is all done, I’m out,” he revealed to McAfee in June 2025. “You won’t see me.”
How Aaron Rodgers’ Wife Convinced Him to Play Another Season
Admittedly, Aaron was ready to hang up his helmet before his former Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy was hired to call the shots for his current Pittsburgh Steelers squad.After 21 years in the league, “I thought last year might be it,” the 10-time Pro Bowler told reporters during a July 2026 press conference, “and then Mike got hired.”But before agreeing to take to the field for one final season, he had to consult his most crucial teammate. “I talked to the wife,” he explained. “She said, ‘You can do one more year and see if it works out.’ And then it kind of all came together.”Though fans shouldn’t expect any overtime.”I played 20 fricking years,” he detailed on the Pat McAfee Show in June 2026. “It’s been a long run. I’ve enjoyed it, and no better place to finish than in one of the cornerstone franchises of the NFL.”
The Role Aaron Rodgers’ Wife Played in Reuniting His Family
Credit Brittani for Aaron’s decision to return his parentsDarla Rodgers and Ed Rodgers, plus his brothers Luke Rodgers and Jordan Rodgersand their kids to his starting lineup.”I’m happy to be reunited, and that part of my life is a really beautiful addition,” the athlete said during an Aug. 1, 2026, appearance on the NFL Network of ending their 12-year estrangement. While it’s not that Brittani “was pushing me,” Aaron added, “because she never was, but just the way that she loves and supports me.”With his wife helping to keep him in the proverbial pocket, Aaron realized he was ready to make a major play.As he put it, 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.”
What Aaron Rodgers Has Shared About His Sex Life
Let’s talk about sex, baby. Because while Aaron keeps much of his playbook locked tight, he has shared what keeps him driving down the field in his workouts.Sure, it’s crucial to focus on strength training, nutrition and his overall wellness to keep performing on the field. “Just to stay in shape,” he explained during a March 2026 appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, “you have to always be dialed in on diet, sleep and workouts.”But, also, “I want to look good,” the athlete added. “I want my wife to want to f–k me all the time.”
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