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The biggest name to be available in free agency this cycle is, without a doubt, Aaron Rodgers. While he is a long way from being the multiple-time NFL MVP, he still has some gas left in the tank for a potential swan song for the 2025 season. While the New York Jets decided he is no longer for them, someone else may see the veteran quarterback as the final piece to a roster that is close to winning a Super Bowl.
If you look around at NFL Insiders and the reports that have been swirling in recent days, one of those teams could be the Minnesota Vikings.
The rumors are making their way from social media to the players, one of which is Rodger’s former teammate, Sauce Gardner. The All-pro cornerback took to social media on Sunday to let the world know what he thinks the former MVP could do with Kevin O’Connell and company.
While this idea may sound familiar after seeing Brett Favre make the move years ago, this seems unlikely to happen. The team has J.J. McCarthy, who they seemingly are all in with, so it would be hard to imagine them steering away from their top draft pick or for Rodgers to agree to sit behind him.
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: Is Aaron Rodgers perfect for the Vikings?
NFL Insider on Potential Giants-Aaron Rodgers Union
The next several days promise to be a wild whirlwind of activity, with free agents signing with new teams, trades, and other moves that will drastically change the face of all 32 NFL franchises.
The New York Giants are expected to make one of their first moves by adding a quarterback, and according to SI.com’s Albert Breer, that quarterback could end up being Aaron Rodgers.
“The Giants are in on Rodgers and remain his most likely destination,” Breer wrote in his Sunday column.
Of course, in free agency, things can change in a New York minute, something Breer himself acknowledged.
The Vikings could emerge as a team to watch for Rodgers, especially with growing reports linking Sam Darnold to the Seahawks and uncertainty regarding what old friend Daniel Jones, who, according to various reports, has a nice market developing for his services, intends to do.
But getting back to the Giants, Breer added that if they land the future Hall of Famer, the Giants “would likely pair him with a rookie drafted somewhere in the top 100.”
Giants general manager Joe Schoen has expressed a desire to pair a veteran quarterback with a draft pick. Breer’s report about the latter suggests that the Giants might not necessarily be locked in on a first-round quarterback pick.
Rodgers is not the only veteran option the Giants have. Early on, there was a thought that Russell Wilson, who briefly flirted with the idea of joining the Giants, could be an option if he didn’t return to the Steelers.
But the unexpected twist in which the Seahawks traded Geno Smith to the Raiders, a move that potentially clears a path for Darnold to take his talents out to the Emerald City, threw a monkey wrench into the quarterback carousel.
Buckle up, Giants fans. It’s shaping up to be an interesting week where we’ll have at least half of the plan at quarterback.
Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.
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