Aaron Rodgers Defended by Formerly Estranged Brother Jordan After Poor Steelers Performance

Natasha DyeThu, September 24, 2026 at 6:21 PM UTC

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Aaron Rodgers’ brother Jordan defended the Steelers quarterback after a disappointing loss to the Patriots

Jordan said he’s “not trying to be a homer,” but that his brother’s throws “were on the money”

Aaron reconciled with his parents and two brothers earlier this year after a years-long rift

Aaron Rodgers’ formerly estranged brother Jordan Rodgers came to his defense after the Steelers’ disappointing 20-3 loss to the Patriots.

On the Wednesday, Sept. 23 episode of ESPN’s First Take, Jordan, 38, discussed the Steelers’ struggles in Week 2 and praised his brother’s performance. “Rodgers was actually very accurate down the field,” Jordan said of Aaron.

“The throws that were not completed because he threw a non-call or that were dropped down the field were on the money,” Jordan continued, adding, “Not trying to be a homer.”

The former Bachelorette contestant, who did not speak to his brother for years due to a recently-squashed family rift, said he thinks the Steelers need to utilize “patience” for success this season.

Aaron Rodgers on Jan. 4, 2026Credit: Michael Owens/Getty

“I think if you truly watched Week 1, this was a team that was a few drops and a few missed calls away from being absolutely explosive,” he told viewers.

Jordan also said he thinks his brother and coach Mike McCarthy are still in the “feeling out process” as they reunite after last playing together for the Green Bay Packers. Jordan compared it to “that ex you ended up getting back together with after a long time,” during the First Take episode.

“I think they’ll get better with patience,” Jordan concluded.

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Earlier this year, the Steelers quarterback, 42, revealed that he put an end to a year-slong rift with his parents, Darla and Ed Rodgers, and his older brother Luke Rodgers, as well as Jordan.

On the Sept. 10 episode of the Not Just Football podcast, Aaron spoke about the reconciliation. “The last day they were in Chico, was the day I met them there at their house, the house I bought them and built for them. And so, full circle. A couple weeks after that, went out to Nashville,  met up with my older brother [Luke Rodgers], and a couple weeks after that, met up with my little brother [Jordan Rodgers],” the future Hall of Famer continued.

“It was cool. There were tough conversations for sure, but I’m just in a much better headspace,” Aaron said.

After the Steelers loss to the Patriots on Sunday, Aaron said he and his teammates “can’t feel sorry for ourselves” and “can’t point fingers” at one another. “We’ve all got to play better, but I think we can all give a little more,” Rodgers said, according to CBS Sports.

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“The best teams are player-led teams, so we’ve got to keep taking the ownership. In a game like today where there wasn’t a lot of flow to it, we need to be better, and that starts with me at making sure Mike [McCarthy] knows what’s working, what’s not working, our coaches know, so we can call stuff that we feel like has a better chance.”

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