Aaron Rodgers has made it known that he’s interested in joining the Vikings in free agency, but ESPN’s Adam Schefter suggests that the move is unlikely due to Minnesota’s commitment to playing JJ McCarthy.
Rodgers is reportedly considering a few teams that could take on a veteran quarterback, including the Giants, Vikings, and Steelers. However, his options may now be more limited, especially with the Vikings backing McCarthy, a rookie in 2024 who missed his entire first season due to injury. McCarthy tore his right meniscus during his preseason debut last August, sidelining him for the year.
With Sam Darnold heading to the Seattle Seahawks and Daniel Jones aiming to start for the Indianapolis Colts, McCarthy now has the inside track to be Minnesota’s starting quarterback. Rodgers’ once promising move to the Vikings might now be off the table, according to Schefter.
If Rodgers were to join the Vikings, he would mirror the path of his former Green Bay Packers predecessor, Brett Favre, who also had short stints with the New York Jets and Minnesota at the tail end of his career.
Minnesota’s reported preference for McCarthy isn’t surprising, as Rodgers has struggled to play at an MVP level in recent seasons. McCarthy, selected No. 10 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft after leading Michigan to a national championship, is seen as the future. Many of last year’s rookie quarterbacks, like Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix, impressed in their first NFL seasons, adding to the intrigue surrounding McCarthy’s potential.
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