New Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has revealed he had a secret wedding earlier this year.
The NFL’s four-time Most Valuable Player spent months contemplating his future before deciding to sign a one-year deal with the Steelers.
Rodgers signed his contract on Saturday and in a picture posted by the team on social media,, external he had a black band on his wedding ring finger.
The 41-year-old held a news conference on Tuesday after spending his first day training with the Steelers and one of the last questions was about the ring.
“Yeah, it’s a wedding ring,” said Rodgers.
Asked how long he’s been married, he added: “It’s been a couple of months.”
Rodgers was released after a disappointing second season with the New York Jets, becoming a free agent for the first time in his 20-year career.
He had visited the Steelers and reportedly received an offer from the New York Giants, but in April, Rodgers said that he was “open to anything”, including retirement.
The 2011 Super Bowl winner previously said that he delayed his decision because of personal reasons and, earlier in Tuesday’s news conference, he said: “I was dealing with a lot of things in my personal life.
“Some things improved a little bit, where I felt like I could fully be all in here with the guys.
“I didn’t want to short-change the guys and be signed but be elsewhere mentally or physically. Until I could be here and be all in, I needed to take care of my business.”
