Giants Wire
After pleading for his job and failing, veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers is expected to be released by the New York Jets in the near future. Thus ends their odd two-year relationship.
The 41-year-old Rodgers will be thrust back into the free agent market where teams like the New York Giants will be window shopping.
The Giants need to add multiple quarterbacks this offseason and expectations are that they’ll sign a veteran in free agency and then select a rookie in the 2025 NFL draft.
Speculation has already begun that Rodgers might be of interest to the Giants, but Paul Schwartz of the New York Post suggests pumping the brakes on that line of thinking.
There will be plenty of smoke about the Giants looking for a veteran quarterback in free agency, and in this case much of it will be, if not totally true, probably not blatantly false. They will sign someone.
Exploring a trade for Matthew Stafford should not be ruled out. The Giants are not expecting to uncover a gem the way the Vikings did with Sam Darnold because that scenario is very much the exception. As for Aaron Rodgers, never say never but he will not be high on the list.
In 2024, Rodgers played in all 17 games for the Jets, completing 368 of his 584 pass attempts for 3,897 yards, 28 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. He also rushed 22 times for 107 rushing yards.
While the numbers are solid, Rodgers appeared to have very little impact on the outcome each week. His QBR (48.0) was among the lowest in the league, while his 77.8 Pro Football Focus highlights a sharp decline for the future Hall of Famer.
