Sauce Gardner has weighed in on the newest Aaron Rodgers rumors.
Rodgers, Gardner’s Jets teammate for 2 years, has emerged as a “darkish horse” quarterback choice for the Vikings now that Sam Darnold is unlikely to return to Minnesota, NFL Community reported on Saturday.
“If Aaron goes to the Vikings, he may be #1 in all QB stats,” Gardner posted Sunday on X, together with a crying emoji.
Rodgers failed to satisfy expectations throughout his Jets tenure, ending final 12 months at 5-12 and lacking practically the whole earlier season as a result of a torn Achilles.
And the brand new Jets regime — head coach Aaron Glenn and basic supervisor Darren Mougey — determined to chop Rodgers as one among their first selections in cost.
Rodgers has since emerged as maybe the largest domino within the free agent quarterback market and has been linked to the Giants, who’re in determined want of a quarterback.
The Giants view the 41-year-old Rodgers as a viable choice as a participant for one 12 months, The Put up’s Paul Schwartz beforehand reported.
The Vikings are in an fascinating place at quarterback.
They’ve J.J. McCarthy, whom they drafted at No. 10 general final 12 months and who missed all of final season as a result of a knee harm, already on the roster.
They opted to not place the franchise tag on Darnold, who loved a profession renaissance in his first 12 months in Minnesota final 12 months, permitting him to hit the open market.
He’s anticipated to obtain heavy curiosity from the Seahawks, based on The Athletic, who simply traded quarterback Geno Smith to the Raiders.
Rodgers signing with the Vikings could be eerily just like Brett Favre’s path.
Favre, Rodgers’ predecessor with the Packers, had stints with the Jets and Vikings to finish his profession after spending 17 years in Inexperienced Bay.
Rodgers spent 18 years with the Packers and already had his Jets stint — may the Vikings be subsequent?
