{"id":27371,"date":"2026-08-04T14:13:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T09:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=27371"},"modified":"2026-08-04T14:13:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T09:13:30","slug":"aaron-rodgers-subtly-shades-brother-jordan-after-reconciling-with-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=27371","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Rodgers subtly shades brother Jordan after reconciling with parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F08%2F136382957.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Aaron Rodgers appeared to throw shade at his brother Jordan Rodgers after<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/21\/parents\/aaron-rodgers-reunites-with-family-after-years-long-estrangement-bonding\/\"> ending his years-long estrangement <\/a>with his parents.<\/p>\n<p>The Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0quarterback addressed reconciling with his parents, Ed and Darla, explaining that he managed to keep the details of their feud under wraps while other unnamed family members publicly<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/22\/celebrity-news\/inside-aaron-rodgers-road-to-reconciliation-with-his-family\/\"> aired their dirty laundry.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been really staunch, going back to when there was a schism, that I feel like that stuff should be off limits,\u201d he<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7487643\/2026\/08\/03\/aaron-rodgers-family-reconciliation-mccarthy-reunion-steelers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> told the Athletic<\/a> in an interview published Monday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Aaron Rodgers (seen above on July 28) seemingly threw shade at his brother Jordan Rodgers after reuniting with his parents following a years-long feud. <span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Gene J. Puskar<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>During an interview with the Athletic, the NFL star discussed how he managed to keep his feud with his family private before reconnecting with his parents, Ed and Darla. (Seen above: Aaron\u2019s brothers Luke and Jordan.) <span class=\"credit\">luke rodgers\/ instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cNow, not everybody in the family adhered to the same thing,\u201d Aaron, 42, added, alluding to when Jordan went on the ABC dating show \u201cThe Bachelorette\u201d in 2016 and told viewers about their estrangement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut there are different things, situations, experiences, and people that actually change your life,\u201d he continued while shying away from saying Jordan\u2019s name.<\/p>\n<p>A rep for Aaron wasn\u2019t immediately available to Page Six for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan, 37, starred on Season 12 of \u201cThe Bachelorette\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/05\/15\/bachelorette-alums-jojo-fletcher-and-jordan-rodgers-are-married\/\">alongside his now-wife, JoJo Fletcher,<\/a> whom he wed in 2022.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cI\u2019ve been really staunch, going back to when there was a schism, that I feel like that stuff should be off limits,\u201d Aaron (seen here on Aug. 16, 2025) said. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cNow, not everybody in the family adhered to the same thing,\u201d Aaron added, seemingly referring to when Jordan went on \u201cThe Bachelorette\u201d in 2016 and opened up about their estrangement. (Seen above: Jordan with his wife, JoJo Fletcher.) <span class=\"credit\">jojo fletcher\/ instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While competing with other men for Fletcher\u2019s hand in marriage, Jordan introduced her to his family, including his parents and brother Luke, during a hometown visit to Chico, California.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Aaron was notably not in attendance, and Jordan didn\u2019t shy away from vulnerably talking about the NFL star\u2019s absence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMe and Aaron don\u2019t really have that much of a relationship,\u201d he candidly shared. \u201cIt\u2019s just kind of the way he\u2019s chosen to do life, and I\u2019ve chosen to stay close with my family and my parents and my brother.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, it\u2019s not ideal, and I love him,\u201d Jordan continued. \u201cI can\u2019t imagine what it\u2019s like to be in his shoes and have the pressure he has, the demands from people that he has. I don\u2019t have hard feelings against him. It\u2019s just how things are right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the episode, the family sat down for dinner, leaving two additional seats open for Aaron and his then-girlfriend, Olivia Munn, whom he <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/article\/aaron-rodgers-dating-history-ex-girlfriends\/\">dated from 2014 to 2017.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The athlete shied away from saying Jordan\u2019s name. (Seen above: Fletcher and Jordan.) <span class=\"credit\">Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Jordan (seen above with Fletcher) and Aaron have been estranged for years. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, Aaron shared <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/12\/17\/celebrity-news\/aaron-rodgers-takes-a-shot-at-his-family-over-dysfunction-while-growing-up-i-had-to-be-my-own-parent\/\">in the 2024 documentary \u201cEnigma\u201d<\/a> that he was never invited to appear on the \u201cstupid dating show\u201d and wouldn\u2019t have gone even if he was.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018They go on a bulls\u2013t show and leave two empty chairs?\u201d he said. \u201cThey all agree that this is a good thing to do \u2014 to leave two empty chairs at a stupid dating show that my brother just went on to get famous. His words, not mine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the football quarterback shared that he and his parents became distant due to their devout Christian beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI felt like the love that I was modeled growing up, it\u2019s kind of a merit-based spirituality,\u201d he shared. \u201cIf you don\u2019t believe you deserve that love, it\u2019s hard for you to give it, and it\u2019s sure as hell hard for you to receive it.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Aaron explained that he was only close to Jordan growing up. However, their relationship became rocky as a result of \u201cstuff from high school \u2026 stuff in college, stuff post-college.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Then, in July, Aaron revealed that he had <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/21\/parents\/aaron-rodgers-reunites-with-family-after-years-long-estrangement-bonding\/\">reunited with his family<\/a> for \u201canother bonding week,\u201d\u00a0alongside sweet photos of his parents and Luke shared via Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>While Jordan was notably not photographed, Aaron stated in an interview with NFL Network\u2019s\u00a0Kyle Brandt the following month that he had reconciled with \u201call\u201d of his family.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>However, Aaron reconciled with his parents earlier this year. He\u2019s seen here with mom Darla. <span class=\"credit\">aaronrodgers12\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>In July, Aaron posted a photo dump of his bonding time with his family. (Seen here: Aaron with his dad.) <span class=\"credit\">aaronrodgers12\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a couple-year process now, the conversations,\u201d he told Brandt, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/01\/22\/entertainment\/aaron-rodgers-mystery-wife-brittani-potentially-identified-after-athlete-drops-clue\/\">crediting his mystery wife, Brittani,<\/a>\u00a0for pushing him to call his family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, a big part of it was getting married, and having those conversations with my wife that allowed me to kind of open up to the possibility of coming together,\u201d Aaron explained.<\/p>\n<p>The Super Bowl champ has kept his wife\u2019s identity and their relationship under wraps, only <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/06\/10\/celebrity-news\/aaron-rodgers-confirms-marriage-to-mystery-woman\/\">revealing in December 2024<\/a> that they were dating before privately <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/06\/10\/celebrity-news\/aaron-rodgers-confirms-marriage-to-mystery-woman\/\">tying the knot <\/a>a few months later.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aaron Rodgers appeared to throw shade at his brother Jordan Rodgers after ending his years-long estrangement with his parents. 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