Aaron Rodgers has finally opened up on what went on behind the scenes as his team and the Pittsburgh Steelers negotiated the one-year deal Rodgers signed on Tuesday. Rodgers addressed a presser on Wednesday where he confirmed that he is going to retire after the 2025-26 NFL season.Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers at team's OTA workout in Pittsburgh on May 18. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)But Rodgers had made a similar claim after signing the first one-year deal with the Steelers last year. So, what prompted him to return for one more season? Rodgers opened up on it and revealed that it was a decision taken by Steelers General Manager Omar Khan that convinced him.Aaron Rodgers said Wednesday that he thought his time at Pittsburgh - and possibly his career - was over when Mike Tomlin left as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier this year. But the decision of Omar Khan to hire Mike McCarthy as the next coach changed his mind It triggered positive talks and the eventual signing of the 1-year contract that he signed with Pittsburgh on Tuesday."I thought that was probably it for me in Pittsburgh," Rodgers said, about how he felt after Tomlin's departure. "But when the decision was made to hire Mike, I started opening my mind back up to coming back."Rodgers, notably, was asked twice at the presser whether the upcoming season with the Steelers would be his last in the NFL. "Yes. It is," he said, both times.This story is being updated.