The Pittsburgh Steelers are in the thick of the AFC North and AFC wild card race, and ahead of Week 13, they will be getting their star signal caller back.
Aaron Rodgers, who missed Week 12 with a wrist injury, will start on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills, coach Mike Tomlin told reporters on Friday.
In 10 games this season, Rodgers is completing over 66% of his passes for nearly 2,000 yards, 19 touchdowns and seven interceptions. With a win on Sunday, the Steelers will ret-take sole possession of the AFC North after the Baltimore Ravens lost to the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night.
Here's the latest on Rodgers' return.
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Is Aaron Rodgers playing this week?
Ahead of Sunday's game against the Bills, Tomlin said that Rodgers will return after missing Week 12.
Aaron Rodgers to start vs. Bills on Sunday. Pic.twitter.com/wFulxvS0ys
— NFL (@NFL) November 28, 2025
Rodgers has been cleared to play this Sunday after missing a game due to a fractured left wrist, which is on his non-throwing hand. He was a full participant in practice on Thursday and Friday, leading coach Mike Tomlin to say it's "all systems go" for his return.
Rodgers is set to start against the Buffalo Bills, returning to the field after his one-game absence.
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What happened to Aaron Rodgers?
Rodgers sustained a fractured left wrist — which is his non-throwing hand — during the Steelers' Week 11 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The injury forced the quarterback to miss the following game, a loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 12. Although the fracture is not displaced and does not require surgery, the initial concern was whether he could protect himself and function effectively with the injury, leading to a "questionable" status for his missed game.
Following a week of rehab, Rodgers was a full participant in practice on Thursday and Friday, indicating significant progress in his recovery. Tomlin has since stated that Rodgers will have no injury designation for the upcoming game and confirmed he is cleared to return to the starting lineup.
The veteran quarterback is now set to start for the Steelers in their Week 13 home game against the Buffalo Bills.
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Steelers remaining 2025 schedule
Pittsburgh is in the thick of an AFC North title race, with a win giving them sole possession on Sunday.
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) |
| 11/30 | vs. Bills | 4:25 p.m. |
| 12/07 | at Ravens | 1:00 p.m. |
| 12/15 | vs. Dolphins | 8:15 p.m. |
| 12/21 | at Lions | 4:25 p.m. |
| 12/28 | at Browns | 1:00 p.m. |
| 01/04 | vs. Ravens | TBD |
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