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Updated · Fox News · Jul 21

Aaron Rodgers Posts Family Photos After Nearly 12-Year Rift, Signaling Reconciliation

Updated

Updated · Fox News · Jul 21

Aaron Rodgers Posts Family Photos After Nearly 12-Year Rift, Signaling Reconciliation

Q: With his parents reconciled, is Aaron Rodgers' final family hurdle a truce with his estranged brother, Jordan?

Yes. Based on what is public, a truce with Jordan Rodgers appears to be the main unresolved family issue for Aaron Rodgers. The clearest sign of progress is Aaron Rodgers’ recent Instagram post showing him with his parents, Darla and Ed, and with his older brother Luke, captioned “Another bonding week” and “#fam.” That is a notable shift after a family estrangement that dates back to around 2014. Aaron has said the split involved differences over religion, values and feeling emotionally unsupported, and he has described the rupture as deeply painful. Jordan, however, was absent from the reunion photos. That matters because the Aaron-Jordan split became the most public part of the family rift after Jordan discussed it on “The Bachelorette” in 2016. Aaron later said that public airing was one-sided and hurtful. Other signs also suggest the brothers are not fully repaired: Aaron reportedly did not attend Jordan’s 2022 wedding, and there has been no public confirmation of a direct reconciliation between them. There are small hints that relations may be thawing. Reports say Jordan and his wife, JoJo Fletcher, liked Aaron’s recent family post, which could indicate less hostility. But that is not the same as a confirmed truce. So, as Aaron heads into what he says will be his final NFL season, the evidence suggests he has made meaningful progress with his parents and Luke, while Jordan remains the most visible unfinished piece.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 21

Monday night Instagram photos showed 42-year-old Aaron Rodgers smiling with mother Darla and father Ed, the clearest public sign yet that the family estrangement is easing.
Rodgers captioned the post “Another bonding week” with “#fam,” suggesting he is repairing family ties as he prepares for what he has called his final NFL season.
The rift had lasted nearly a dozen years, with Ed Rodgers saying the family stopped communicating around 2014 and brother Jordan Rodgers later confirming their lack of a relationship on national television.
Rodgers said in a 2024 Netflix documentary that religious differences, clashing values and feeling emotionally unsupported helped drive the split.
The timing matters for Pittsburgh: Rodgers and the Steelers report to training camp July 28 ahead of his 22nd NFL season and possible “last rodeo.”