Not Begging Her To Stay: Aaron Rodgers’ ‘Biggest Regret’ Revealed Ahead Of His Final NFL Season

Aaron Rodgers, gearing up for his final NFL season, has finally opened up about his wife, Brittani, revealing his ‘biggest regret’ from their decade-long connection. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback confessed on the Thursday, Sept. 10 episode of ‘Not Just Football’ that his biggest regret was not begging Brittani to stay or proposing right there when they met in 2017, before she left the States for Europe. Talk about a gut punch. That decision, or lack thereof, sent him into a “tailspin” about what he could be accused of as a partner.

A Wild, Ocean-Spanning Love Story

After Brittani moved back to Europe, they stayed in touch, but things got complicated fast. Rodgers explained that he thought things might work out a couple of times, but then Brittani got engaged to someone else. That’s gotta sting. He ended up deciding to let the thought of a romance go and poured everything he had into football. He admitted he was “emotionally unavailable” for seven or eight years because he had met the person who changed his life, and they were separated by an ocean. You can only imagine the kind of havoc that can wreak on a guy, especially one living in the NFL spotlight.

Coming Back Together And Changing Everything

Luckily for Rodgers, that wasn’t the end of the story. After Brittani’s engagement, he then got engaged to actress Shailene Woodley, but eventually, they came back together. Rodgers and Brittani ultimately tied the knot in June 2025, eloping in a quick ceremony where he had a surprise set up for her in Europe. That’s some movie-level romance right there. He credits Brittani with making a huge impact on his life, particularly for helping him reconnect with his family after years of estrangement. He said her unconditional love opened his heart in a deeper way he’d never experienced. What a journey.

Rodgers is heading into his final NFL season after 22 years in the league, and this is the first time he’s really opened up about Brittani, noting she’s a private person. It sounds like he’s found a true anchor point before he hangs up the cleats.

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Originally reported by The Sporting News.