The Pittsburgh Steelers have gotten their guy, as news broke on Thursday that the team has gotten a commitment from Aaron Rodgers to sign.
Per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo, Rodgers told Pittsburgh he intends on signing a one-year contract on Friday.
The financial terms of Rodgers' one-year pact were not revealed, but Rodgers has previously stated he would play for as little as $10 million this season. We'll see if Rodgers actually does, though.
Once the Minnesota Vikings dropped out of the sweepstakes for Rodgers, the Steelers were clearly the best opportunity the 41-year-old had in terms of teams that had a chance to make the playoffs.
However, that wasn't the only thing that attracted Rodgers to the Steelers.
According to ESPN's Brooke Pryor, head coach Mike Tomlin was a "drawing card" for the future Hall of Famer deciding on Pittsburgh.
"Longtime Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin loomed large throughout the process and was a drawing card for Rodgers, according to sources, who added that Tomlin was happy to work within Rodgers' timeline this offseason," Pryor wrote.
Not much of a surprise there. Rodgers has heaped praise on Tomlin multiple times, including during his April interview with Pat McAfee, where he also had great things to say about offensive coordinator Arthur Smith.
"I've talked to Mike Tomlin. He's more than I even thought from afar as far as the type of person that he is. I have a lot of respect for what he is accomplished in the league," Rodgers said.
"Arthur Smith, you guys have had Art on the show many times. Love him. I mean, talk about a guy that doesn't need to work. Doesn't need to work, but he is a grinder. We've had a friendship for a couple years now, and I just like what he is all about."
The Steelers will begin their mandatory minicamp on June 10 after completing OTAs on Thursday. That will be the first time we see Rodgers practicing in Pittsburgh.