Aaron Rodgers is “pretty sure” the 2025 season, his first with the Pittsburgh Steelers, will be his last in the NFL, the 41-year-old quarterback said Tuesday.

The four-time MVP who once starred at Cal signed a one-year deal with Pittsburgh earlier this month after two injury-marred seasons with the New York Jets. Rodgers’ base salary is $13.65 million and he could earn up to $19.5 million with incentives, according to Spotrac.

“I’m pretty sure this is it. That’s why we just did a one-year deal. The Steelers didn’t need to put any extra years on that or anything,” Rodgers said on “The Pat McAfee Show.” “This was really about finishing with a lot of love and fun and peace for the career that I’ve had.”

Rodgers agreed to sign with Pittsburgh after regular conversations with coach Mike Tomlin over a few months, characterizing the decision during the Steelers’ recent minicamp as “best for my soul.”

“It’s been a long run and I’ve enjoyed it, and what better place to finish than in one of the cornerstone franchises of the NFL, with Mike Tomlin and a great group of leadership and great guys and a city that expects you to win,” Rodgers said.

Rodgers also explained why he has not disclosed more details about his recent marriage to a woman he has identified only by her first name, Brittani.

“I lived in the public eye for 20 years. I had public relationships. How did that work out? I had people leaking my home information and leaking stories that we bought a house together. I had people calling paparazzi,” he said. “Didn’t want any of that, didn’t like any of that, and now I’m with somebody who’s private, who doesn’t want to be in the public eye, didn’t sign up to be a celebrity, doesn’t want to be a part of it.”

On the field, Rodgers hopes to provide stability — at least for one year — for a franchise that has cycled through several quarterbacks since Ben Roethlisberger retired after the 2021 season.

“For this year, I’m going to give the Steelers everything that I got and empty the tank and be super comfortable and satisfied with whatever happens,” he said.

NHL

Mathieu Darche’s phone keeps ringing as he prepares for his first NHL draft as general manager of the New York Islanders, and he’s sure of only one thing: They are not trading the No. 1 pick.

Beyond that, it’s wide open. While Darche is not saying, the growing consensus is the Islanders are expected to select defenseman Matthew Schaefer on Friday night.

With Long Island native James Hagens also in the mix as a likely top-10 pick, there has been plenty of speculation about them making a splash to trade back into the first half of the first round to get both.

“I’m looking at everything,” Darche said on a video call with reporters Tuesday. “If I feel the opportunity warrants that trade, I’ll try it. ... Whether it’s moving up in the draft with another pick, whether it’s acquiring another pick, whether it’s trading another pick to get a player, I’m looking at all options to improve our team.”

Hagens, a 5-foot-11 center who was a point-a-game player during his freshman season at Boston College, spoke with Darche but also sounds at peace with the possibility he ends up somewhere else.

Schaefer and a couple of centers, Canadian Michael Misa and Swede Anton Frondell, are expected to be the top three off the board. San Jose and Chicago have the second and third picks after New York.

Matt Martin announced his retirement after 16 NHL seasons, all but two with the New York Islanders, a departure that leaves the league with only a few players who take the ice without a visor.

Martin was one of just five holdovers in the league who played without a visor on his helmet. His move to the front office as special assistant to Darche makes Ryan O’Reilly, Jamie Benn, Zach Bogosian and Ryan Reaves the only visor-less players remaining.

The NHL and NHL Players’ Association agreed in 2013 to mandate visors for newcomers, grandfathering them like helmets were decades earlier.

Craig MacTavish, who played until 1997, was the NHL’s last helmetless player. Martin called Benn and O’Reilly “the odds-on favorites” to be the last without a visor.

WOMEN’S HOCKEY

The New York Sirens began restocking their expansion-depleted roster by selecting Colgate’s Kristyna Kaltounkova with the No. 1 pick in the PWHL draft.

Kaltounkova is from the Czech Republic and became the first European-born player to go first in the PWHL draft. She is reunited with Sirens coach Greg Fargo, who coached her at Colgate.

The 23-year-old was a Patty Kazmaier award finalist as college hockey’s MVP following a 48-point season (26 goals, 22 assists). And she leaves Colgate after five seasons as the school’s career-leading scorer with 111 goals and second with 223 points.

MEN’S SOCCER

Neymar has extended his contract with Brazilian club Santos until the end of December.

The 33-year-old forward returned to his boyhood club in late January but has been limited by injuries. His current deal was set to expire next week. Neymar and Santos confirmed the extension.

Neither side explained why he did not extend his contract until the middle of 2026, when many Brazilians still expect him to play in the World Cup. Earlier in June, new Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti hinted he is counting on Neymar’s recovery to play in the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Since he left Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal for Santos, Neymar has played 12 matches, scored three goals and provided three assists. He had two extended periods of absence due to muscle injuries.

Neymar played 225 matches for Santos in his first spell. He scored 138 goals, helping win six titles for the Brazilian giant, which was relegated in 2023 and returned to the top division last year.

His latest appearance for the team was a frustrating one; he was sent off in the 76th minute of Santos’ 1-0 loss to Botafogo at home on June 1 after using his hand to score.

TRACK AND FIELD

Gout Gout is 17, he’s being compared with Usain Bolt and he has lowered his national record in his first professional race in Europe.

The Australian high school senior improved his own national record when he won the 200 meters at the Golden Spike meet in Ostrava, Czech Republic in 20.02 seconds. It’s not the fastest he’s ever run over the half-lap sprint, but it’s gaining him more attention.

Gout posted two wind-assisted times under 20 seconds, clocking 19.84 and 19.98 at the national championship at Perth in April, but neither was considered legal.