Aaron Rodgers’ $3 million flag football charity push revealed his future plans(Image via Getty Images)
In March 2024, he used that connection for something bigger than an NFL game. The event raised $3 million for charity. By 2024, Rodgers and RX3 had turned the tournament into a much larger event. Rodgers spoke about that growth in comments reported by Bloomberg in 2024.
He said he had enjoyed watching the sport grow and pointed to the possibility of NFL players becoming part of its future. Rodgers said that with the sport becoming an Olympic event and NFL players potentially getting involved, it could be part of the “next chapter” of his football career. Aaron Rodgers has always had a close connection with football. Rodgers helped bring several current and former quarterbacks together for the third annual RX3 charity flag football tournament in Southern California. Just weeks later, Rodgers also opened up about why he sees a future for flag football beyond the NFL. The tournament brought together a strong group of NFL quarterbacks. Josh Allen and Bryce Young were among the players who joined Rodgers for the event. Their presence helped draw attention to the fundraiser and brought more NFL star power to the flag football field. NFL players could compete in a relaxed setting while their names helped bring more attention to the charitable causes. The event also connected two parts of Rodgers’ life. He had his NFL career on one side and his work with RX3 on the other. Flag football gave him a way to bring those worlds together. He also suggested that flag football could become part of his own career after the NFL. In Rodgers’ case, the tournament offered both. He could use his NFL relationships to raise serious money for charity while supporting a version of football he believed was only getting bigger.