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(New York, NY) — As NFL free agency approaches, Raiders nation continue to urgently wait for answers regarding the teams future.
We now know that future doesn’t include Aaron Rodgers.
According to Sports Illustrated insider Hondo Carpenter, the Raiders are not expected to pursue a trade for the Packers 39 year-old quarterback.
“Owner Mark Davis loved the idea of adding Tom Brady, and Josh McDaniels wanted an experienced leader. But now we know that after considering making a move for Rodgers if he were to become available, the Raiders are looking in different directions. They aren’t waiting for Rodgers or the Green Bay Packers to part ways,” Carpenter reported on Thursday.
“Does that mean the door is 100 percent closed? No, but I wouldn’t rate it at any percentage better than ancillary. Perhaps, five percent.”
After endless speculation, the Raiders are now back to square one.
On paper, acquiring the four-time MVP made logical sense. For starters, the team has the funds. Las Vegas is currently ranked third in available cap space, only behind the Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons.
If that wasn’t threading the needle for you, maybe a Rodgers-Davante Adams reunion was. The two reportedly have a great relationship and built one of the top QB-WR tandems together in Green Bay.
Rodgers recently concluded his highly anticipated “retreat” today in hopes to gain clarity on his future. While there have been no reports on the quarterbacks plans, we did find out the Raiders won’t be a part of them.
Now for your million dollar question… Who will be the Las Vegas QB entering the 2023 season?
Your guess is as good as ours…
