Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers slightly opened the curtain to his personal life when talking about why he signed with the team earlier this year. 

Rodgers has kept his personal life coy since leaving the New York Jets earlier this year, including the idenтιтy of his new wife, who is only known by her first name, Brittani. 

He revealed in June that he had tied the knot ‘a couple of months ago.’ The 41-year-old has been seen wearing a black ring but details of his new partner and their wedding have remained hidden.

The new snippet came after Rodgers was asked about taking a cheaper contract with the Steelers when his accolades could have afforded him a much larger payday. 

Rodgers’ 1-year. $13.65million deal is much less than what he earned in his final years with the Packers and in two seasons with the Jets, which were all above $30million annually. 

I was taking orders from my (new) sister-in-law, Mia,’ Rodgers said, smiling. ‘She’s 20 and she’s the brains of the family; you just have to ask her.’

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers slightly opened the curtain to his personal life

He revealed a member of his wife’s family was influential in him signing with the Steelers

‘No – but that is partially serious for sure. Every team that I talked to, I said, “Listen, if I play, I’m not going to take a ton of money. I’ve made a ton of money. I don’t need the money.”‘ 

On Saturday, during an interview at Steelers training camp, the quarterback did not refer to his wife by name. But he lifted the lid on his new life as a married man. 

‘When you meet the right one and you’re with the right one, your whole world changes in a second,’ Rodgers told NFL Network.

‘And to have that person that unconditionally loves you behind the scenes, there’s no better feeling in the world and I have the most incredible wife.  

‘I just really love her and I’m so thankful to have her by my side at the end. When you have that stability and that rock behind you at the house, you feel like you can do anything.’

Rodgers revealed back in December that he was in a relationship with a woman named Brittani and that she did not have any social media.  

The secrecy has sparked conspiracy theories that the marriage could be a hoax. Even his family was said to be questioning whether the wedding took place.

But last month the quarterback slammed his doubters in a furious tirade about their right to a private life. 

He previously dated some other high-profile figures, including ex-racing driver Danica Patrick

Rodgers’ last relationship was with actress Shailene Woodley, with the pair splitting in 2022 

‘It’s a sick society, isn’t it? I lived in the public eye for 20 years, I had public relationships,’ he told The Pat McAfee show, referring to his past high-profile romances with the likes of actress Shailene Woodley and NASCAR star Danica Patrick.

‘How did that work out? I had people leaking my home information, and making up stories, I had people calling the paparazzi, I had people posting my personal life on the internet. I didn’t want that, didn’t like any of that.

‘Now I’m with someone who’s private who doesn’t want to be in the public eye, didn’t sign up to be in the public eye, doesn’t want to be a celebrity. 

‘And because I do things in private because I want my personal life to be private, I’m now weird and have the paparazzi stalking me.’ 

Rodgers will turn 42 in the middle of this season, with some doubting he will play into the 2026 season despite their being some interest in having the four-time MVP on a sideline. 

Him defending his personal life may come as a defense with his journey as a full-time athlete closing.