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Eva Geitheim

Aaron Rodgers Chooses Jersey Number After Signing With Steelers

Aaron Rodgers during red carpet arrivals. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Aaron Rodgers will not be sporting his signature No. 12 with the Pittsburgh Steelers, who he officially signed with on Saturday. Instead, like he did with the New York Jets, Rodgers will wear No. 8 for the Steelers.

Though Rodgers wore the No. 12 jersey for the majority of his career—and throughout his entire tenure with the Green Bay Packers—he has since switched to No. 8 on the Jets and Steelers. The Jets retired No. 12 in honor of Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath, and while the Steelers haven't officially retired Terry Bradshaw's jersey, no one has worn it since he retired.

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