Aaron Rodgers will embark on a farewell tour in 2026, and if he does the unthinkable, he’ll walk away one very rich man.The veteran quarterback, 42, has returned to the Pittsburgh Steelers and signed a one-year deal that will take him into his 22nd NFL season.Rodgers will play one final NFL season before retirementGettyBut speaking Wednesday, Rodgers confirmed retirement is on the horizon.“This is it,” he told reporters in his first news conference since returning to Pittsburgh, confirming 2026 will be his final year in the NFL.Rodgers will earn a base salary of $22.5 million on his farewell tour, a significant increase from the $13.65 million he was paid by the Steelers last season.And new contract details reveal he also has a chance to make millions more in incentives tied to postseason success.What incentives are in Aaron Rodgers’ new Steelers contract?Pro Football Talk reports that if the Steelers go all the way and win Super Bowl LXI in February 2027, Rodgers’ contract will hit the maximum value of $25m.He would earn $625,000 for each postseason win, with a total incentive package worth $2.5m if he lifts the Lombardi Trophy at SoFi Stadium.Each payment is premised on Rodgers participating in 75 percent of the team’s regular-season snaps.But if he falls short of that threshold, he won’t be eligible for any of the incentive payments.In 2025, the four-time MVP had a snap count percentage of 89.04, according to Pro Football Reference.Last year, Pittsburgh suffered playoff heartbreak at the hands of the Houston Texans in the wild-card round.Rodgers will activate $2.5m incentives if he leads the Steelers to Super Bowl gloryGettySo, if Rodgers walks away with that maxed out $25m contract come February 2027, it will be the best money the Steelers have ever spent.Aaron Rodgers reveals what convinced him to return for 22nd NFL seasonWith millions of dollars on the line, and the chance to go out on top with a second Super Bowl win, Rodgers will no doubt be working hard alongside his teammates to get into the best shape possible ahead of the 2026 season.His decision to return was not a given, though, and apparently hinged on the Steelers hiring Mike McCarthy as their new head coach, after Mike Tomlin walked away.McCarthy and Rodgers know each other very well, having spent 12 years together on the Green Bay Packers, where they won Super Bowl XLV 15 years ago.“I love Mike T. I really appreciate the opportunity to come in last year and love my experience with him,” the veteran quarterback told reporters Wednesday.“I thought when he said he was stepping away, that was an emotional moment just because we all love him so much and care about him. I thought that was probably it for me in Pittsburgh.A reunion with McCarthy was behind Rodgers’ decision to return for one final yearGetty“But when the decision was made to hire Mike (McCarthy), I started to open my mind back up to coming back.”Whatever happens in 2026, Rodgers will retire a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Should he win a second Super Bowl, he’ll also add millions of dollars to an already bulging retirement fund.Stay up to date with the NFL across all our talkSPORT platforms – subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest news, opinion, exclusive interviews and our daily unfiltered, unscripted show ‘The S* Word, from 8am ET