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No One Believes What Aaron Rodgers Said About His Future

Originally posted on The Spun | By Andrew Gould | Last updated Jun 24, 2025 6:19 PM ET

Aaron Rodgers has consistently found himself in the public eye, but the quarterback insisted that he's ready to escape the spotlight.

On Tuesday, Rodgers conducted his first appearance on The Pat McAfee Show since signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 41-year-old confirmed that he'll likely retire after the 2025 season.

After that, Rodgers plans to keep to himself.

"When this is all done, I'm out," Rodgers said. "You won't see me."

Given Rodgers' track record, fans are skeptical about Rodgers maintaining a low profile in retirement.

"Unless there’s a way for me to keep getting attention," Rotoworld's Nick Shlain jokingly added.

"Very doubtful," a fan claimed.

"Please. He'll be on McAfee every week," Jason Loetterle predicted. "I guarantee it."

"So his pod will be audio only," The Ringer's Lindsay Jones said in a potential workaround to nobody seeing Rodgers.

"That would be awesome," Rod Francis said. "Also, it's not true."

Rodgers has often made headlines for his provocative comments as a frequent guest on McAfee's show. During his playing career, he's pursued the Jeopardy! hosting job and entertained an offer to run as United States presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy's vice president.

Rodgers used his recurring ESPN platform to discuss his privacy preferences. The declaration occurred amid a conversation about him recently revealing that he got married.

The four-time MVP explained that he's trying to maintain his partner's privacy when admonishing the paparazzi for "stalking" them and the media's sense of entitlement to personal information about Rodgers and his wife.

"It's a sick society," Rodgers said. "I've lived in the public eye for 20 years. I've had a public relationship. How did that work out? I had people leaking my home information and making up stories."

Rodgers challenged the media to keep his name out of headlines. That would be an easier request if he honors his word and doesn't give anyone material in retirement.

"Try and leave me out of a conversation, sports world, for a month," Rodgers implored. "Try to just leave me out. My personal life, my professional life. Try not to talk about me. Try to still be relevant."

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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