On Saturday, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced new quarterback Aaron Rodgers will wear No. 8 in the upcoming season.

No to Shedeur Sanders in the draft, no to journeyman Mason Rudolph as the starter. Yes to Aaron Rodgers at age 41. No to improving the odds of losing up to a high slot in the 2026 NFL draft, though draftniks like the next quarterback class.

Aaron Rodgers will wear No. 8 for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Rodgers wore No. 12 throughout his entire Green Bay Packers career, but he switched to No. 8, which he wore in college at Cal, when he landed with the Jets in 2023. No. 12 was unavailable in New York with that jersey retired in honor of Super Bowl III-winning quarterback Joe Namath.