With his New York Jets tenure now over, it might be easier said than done to find a new team for veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported Sunday on SportsCenter that “there’s not a natural fit talking to people around the league, but there is a supply and demand issue.” He cited the Cleveland Browns, Las Vegas Raiders, New York Giants and perhaps even the Los Angeles Rams as teams that might be looking for an experienced signal-caller.
On the Browns, Fowler said they’ll “exhaust every avenue with quarterbacks who have starter experience.”
As is often the case, scarcity is a problem this offseason for franchises in need of a quarterback.
Miami’s Cam Ward and Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders are eighth and 16th respectively on Bleacher Report’s 2025 big board. No other QB cracks the top 50.
Free agency doesn’t boast a ton of depth, either, with Sam Darnold, Justin Fields, Russell Wilson and perhaps Kirk Cousins among the notable candidates.
When it comes to Rodgers, though, the questions are twofold. Will a team be prepared to take on all of the baggage the four-time MVP potentially brings, and will he settle for a team that’s unlikely to contend for a Super Bowl if it comes to that?
The Athletic’s Mike Sando cited one agent who suggested Rodgers “won’t want the teams that will want him.”
The 41-year-old is a first-ballot Hall of Famer and one of the best passers of his generation. Between age and his Achilles injury from 2023, he no longer looks like an elite or even above-average quarterback anymore.
Maybe Rodgers winds up finding a taker, but his next move won’t carry anywhere near the excitement his trade to the Jets generated.
