The NFL offseason is already a total rollercoaster, and we’re barely out of February. Aaron Rodgers is apparently trying to ghost the Jets, the Packers just fumbled a key coach for Jordan Love, and teams are out here scrambling for quarterbacks like it’s Black Friday. If this is how things are starting, we’re in for a wild ride.
Aaron Rodgers is back in the rumor mill, and this one’s got people talking. Word on the street (aka the NFL Combine) is that Rodgers hit up the New York Giants to see if they’d be down to sign him. Yes, the same Rodgers who just forced his way to the Jets last season. Apparently, four snaps and an Achilles tear later, he might already be looking for a new squad.
𝗥𝗨𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗦: There’s been a rumor floating around the combine that Aaron Rodgers reached out to the #Giants to gauge their interest in signing him, per @ProFootballTalk
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Now, before Giants fans start manifesting an MVP season, let’s pump the brakes—this is still just a rumor. But Pro Football Talk says it’s got some weight to it, which means there might be some truth here. If Rodgers is really sniffing around for an exit, what does that say about his future with the Jets? And would the Giants even ditch Daniel Jones for a 40-year-old QB coming off a major injury? Either way, Rodgers is making sure we’re all talking about him—again.
Meanwhile, over in Green Bay, the Packers just made a move that has fans side-eyeing the front office. They fired quarterbacks coach Tom Clements—the guy who helped Rodgers thrive for years and, more importantly, helped Jordan Love go from ‘uhh, is this dude any good?‘ to full-on franchise QB mode. Love was cooking last season, throwing for over 4,100 yards and leading Green Bay to the playoffs, and now his right-hand man is gone. Feels like a risky move when Love is just getting started.
The NFL’s QB market is giving ‘chaos mode’
Rodgers might be stealing the headlines, but he’s not the only QB making waves. The Pittsburgh Steelers are in their ‘what’s next?‘ era and reportedly deciding between trading for Justin Fields or signing Russell Wilson if (when) the Broncos finally cut him loose. Fields is basically done in Chicago now that the Bears are set to draft Caleb Williams and Wilson? Well, let’s just say Denver is tryna move on ASAP. Either way, Pittsburgh is about to make a move that could shake up the whole AFC.
Over in Minnesota, Kirk Cousins is in limbo. He wants a multi-year deal, but the Vikings aren’t sure if they wanna lock him down. Especially after his Achilles injury. If they don’t re-sign him, their options are either drafting a QB or rolling with a bridge guy like Sam Darnold (which, let’s be real, is like ordering a burger and getting a plain salad instead).
And then there’s the Rams, who are reportedly shopping Matthew Stafford. Wild, right? Two years after he brought them a Super Bowl, they might be ready to move on. Teams like the Raiders and Bucs are lurking, and if Stafford does get dealt, it’s gonna set off a full-on QB domino effect.
Between Aaron Rodgers stirring up drama, the Packers making bold (and maybe questionable) moves, and teams out here desperately trying to lock in their QB1, this offseason is already straight-up entertainment. And with free agency and the draft still ahead, things are only gonna get messier. Buckle up—it’s about to be a movie.
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