It is clear to even informal observers that quarterback Aaron Rodgers nonetheless hopes the Minnesota Vikings will give him an opportunity to begin over 2024 first-round draft choose J.J. McCarthy later this yr. In the meantime, the Pittsburgh Steelers are ready to see if they will be Rodgers’ fallback choice.
NFL insider Dianna Russini of The Athletic revealed within the newest version of her “Scoop Metropolis” podcast (h/t Mike Chiari of Bleacher Report) that people “she has spoken to imagine Rodgers’ desire is to signal with the” Vikings. Russini additionally indicated that Vikings followers might need to get used to the previous Inexperienced Bay Packers star serving as Minnesota’s short-term starter.
“I do assume there is a world — and I do know Vikings followers do not need to see it,” Russini mentioned, as shared by Joe Nelson of Sports activities Illustrated. “Whether or not it is their hate for Aaron Rodgers. Whether or not it is they really feel J.J.’s not getting a good shake. No matter the reason being for why some Vikings followers do not need to see Aaron Rodgers, they’ve to come back to grips — there’s a world that exists, this yr, the place Aaron Rodgers hangs out and the Minnesota Vikings choose up the cellphone they usually make the decision. It might occur.”
Rodgers reportedly might sit by means of no less than the 2025 season if he would not hear from the Vikings between now and the tip of the yr. Minnesota basic supervisor Kwesi Adofo-Mensah did not rule out Rodgers being an option for the club after McCarthy made it known he hasn’t formally been named the Week 1 starter coming off the meniscus repair that sidelined him throughout his rookie marketing campaign.
“McCarthy has not been advised he’s the starter,” Russini continued. “He has not been advised he’s the No. 1 man. Even earlier than Daniel Jones and Sam Darnold walked away, or no less than went to different groups (through free company), it was all the time mentioned that it might be a competition this summer season. They are not telling him something. That can also be telling to me. They do not know. How might they know? He is coming off damage. They should see it.”
Longtime backup Mason Rudolph is on monitor to be Pittsburgh’s starter if Rodgers would not be part of the membership this offseason. With every report suggesting that the long run Corridor of Famer desires the Vikings over the Steelers, Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin putting all his eggs within the Rodgers basket seems worse and worse.
