Aaron Rodgers 'hoping' to sign with Vikings as Giants await QB's decision: report
The Giants have made their interest in signing quarterback Aaron Rodgers known, but they will have to wait a bit longer for an answer from the veteran as he waits for an answer himself.
New York and the Pittsburgh Steelers are the two teams courting the 41-year-old, but it appears the ex-Packers and Jets passer has eyes on a return to the NFC North as Rodgers is "hoping" to sign with the Minnesota Vikings, according to a report published Saturday in The Athletic by Michael Silver, Dianna Russini, and Alec Lewis.
Minnesota is "strongly weighing the possibility of pursuing" Rodgers as a replacement for last year's starter Sam Darnold, per The Athletic report, even with quarterback J.J. McCarthy, the No. 10 overall pick in last year's draft who missed all of last season due to a knee injury, waiting in the wings.
What is unknown is what Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell feels about adding Rodgers. If they move forward in their pursuit, it will only be with the head coach's blessing, which means the QB is waiting on the head coach.
The report added that Rodgers is seeking a deal in the same general range for annual salary as Darnold, who signed a three-year, $100 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks.
The Jets officially released Rodger on Wednesday after two seasons that failed to meet lofty expectations. After the Achilles injury torpedoed his debut season after just four plays, he appeared in all 17 games a year ago and finished with respectable numbers – 3,987 passing yards completing 63 percent of his 584 attempts with 28 touchdowns, including the 500th of his career, and 11 interceptions. But the Jets limped to a 5-12 finish after starting the year at 2-3.
Of course, the Giants have not put all their eggs in the veteran QB's basket. Big Blue has kept a close eye on Russell Wilson and hosted the quarterback for a visit on Friday following a decent season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. New York also hosted another former Super Bowl winner and one-time Jets QB Joe Flacco on Thursday.
But for now, they're playing the waiting game.
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