Aaron Rodgers reunites with brother Jordan in rare photo after years-long family feud: ‘Really proud’

See more of our coverage in your search results. Brotherly love is back in play. Aaron Rodgers has surprisingly reunited with his younger brother Jordan after years of family tension and estrangement. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, 42, posed arm-in-arm with Jordan, 38, on Friday at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, where Jordan was working as a college football analyst for ESPN. “Great to see little bro @jrodgers11 in his element tonight @acrisurestadium. Really proud of how hard he’s worked to get to where he is now 👊🏻,” Aaron captioned the Instagram snap. Aaron Rodgers reunited with younger brother Jordan on Friday at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. @aaronrodgers12/Instagram Aaron wore a gray sweater, black pants and a baseball cap for the casual meeting, while Jordan wore a black blazer and blue tie as he covered Pitt’s game against Florida State. The brothers’ rift became public in 2016 when Jordan appeared on his now-wife JoJo Fletcher’s season of “The Bachelorette” and revealed that Aaron would not be attending his hometown visit since they were estranged. Aaron later took issue with his younger brother discussing their family troubles on television, saying in July 2016 that it was “a little inappropriate [for Jordan] to talk publicly about some family matter.” The NFL star was also invited to Jordan and Fletcher’s 2022 wedding in Mexico, but did not attend. Aaron’s rift with Jordan became public when Jordan discussed their estrangement on “The Bachelorette” in 2016. BACKGRID There have been signs of progress this year, however, as Jordan recently made a rare public show of support for his big-name brother during an appearance on ESPN’s “First Take.” On Nov. 4, when asked which AFC quarterback he would trust most in the playoffs, the college football analyst surprisingly picked Aaron, offering a positive nod to the Steelers star. Aaron, meanwhile, has been gradually rebuilding ties across the family. Jordan Rodgers with wife JoJo Fletcher, whose 2022 wedding Aaron did not attend. Instagram/ jrodgers11 The quarterback reunited with his parents, Ed and Darla Rodgers, and older brother Luke in July. He shared photos of the get-together on social media, describing the family as “bonding.” Jordan was noticeably missing from those pictures. Aaron also appeared to take a swipe at his younger brother the following month, referencing Jordan’s decision to discuss their estrangement on “The Bachelorette” nearly a decade earlier. Aaron has been rebuilding family ties this year, pictured with mom Darla in July. aaronrodgers12/Instagram But by September, Aaron was publicly confirming that the two had reconnected as he discussed repairing family ties ahead of his parents’ move from California to Nashville earlier this year. “A couple weeks after that, I went out to Nashville and met with my older brother,” Aaron told the “Not Just Football” podcast, referring to Luke, who lives in Tennessee with his wife, Aimee, and their three children. “A couple weeks after that, I met with my little brother. It was cool. There were tough conversations for sure, but I’m just in a much better headspace,” he revealed. Aaron reunited with dad Ed as he worked to repair family relationships. aaronrodgers12/Instagram “Now, full circle, [we’re] back together. It’s amazing. It’s been great to have all those people — my little brother, my older brother and his family, my parents — that’s been really, really special,” Aaron added. He also credited his wife, Brittani, for helping him reach a point where reconciliation felt possible. “My wife deserves a lot of the credit for that just to be able to get to that point to think about having the conversations, she was a big part of that,” he said. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!