Tom Brady 'Beyond Impressed' With Aaron Rodgers So Far in 2025

Tom Brady is uniquely qualified to understand what it's like to be in your 40s and play quarterback in the NFL. That's part of the reason why he's liked what he's seen from Aaron Rodgers so far this season amid the Pittsburgh Steelers' 3-1 start.

"Beyond impressed,"Brady said of Rodgers' play so far this season during an appearance on "FOX NFL Sunday." "I think at that age, there are so many other factors that come into play about how to be a great quarterback. We all want to talk about what happens in the offseason with him and there's some things that are — there's a lot of narratives out there. There's a lot of [retreats]. It's a little different. 

"What we know about him on the field is that he's a surgical passer, he's got a killer instinct, he's hyper competitive and he's brought all of that to Pittsburgh."

Rodgers, who'll turn 42 in December, hasn't aired the ball out much so far in his first season in Pittsburgh. His average intended air yards (4.8) and average air yards to the sticks (minus-4.7) are the fewest in the league, per Next Gen Stats.

However, Rodgers' throws in the quick game have helped him become one of the league's more efficient quarterbacks through the first four weeks of the season. Entering Sunday's slate, Rodgers was 11th in the league in completion percentage (68.5) and ninth in passer rating (102.5).

That decisiveness and efficiency haven't necessarily translated to a high number of passing yards for Rodgers. His 786 passing yards so far this season ranked 21st in the league entering Sunday. But it's kept him relatively clean, taking just 2.3 sacks and eight pressures per game this season, per Pro Football Focus. That's a slight improvement from last year, when he was sacked 2.4 times per