Contract detail uncovers Super Bowl champion's secret wedding
Aaron Rodgers has added another ring to his collection before he even signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The NFL great was spotted wearing a black band on his left ring finger in a photo the Steelers shared after the 41-year-old signed a one-year deal to join the team for the 2025 season.
The Super Bowl champion and four-time MVP quarterback then wore the ring on Tuesday while participating in his first practice with his new team.
Afterwards, Rodgers confirmed he got married 'a couple months ago'.
'Yeah, it's a wedding ring,' he said.
Rodgers has revealed little about his bride, with the secrecy a far cry from his previous high-profile and long-term relationships.
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He has dated NASCAR driver Danica Patrick and actresses Olivia Munn and Shailene Woodley.
Rodgers and Woodley were engaged in 2021 before calling it off in 2022.
With his past in mind, Rodgers batted away a joke on the Pat McAfee Show in December that he may be dating Britney Spears.
'Not Britney Spears, no,' he replied.
'This is Brittani with an 'i'.'
Rodgers hinted the 'serious relationship' had progressed when he appeared on McAfee's show in April.
'I have off-the-field stuff going on that requires my attention,' he said.
'I have personal commitments I made, not knowing what my future was going to look like after last year, that are important to me.'
Rodgers last played for the New York Jets, suffering a ruptured Achilles in the first game of the 2023 season before being unable to lead the team to the playoffs in 2024.
He previously starred with the Green Bay Packers and won back-to-back MVP awards in 2020-21.
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