Where will the future Hall of Famer play in 2025?
The wildly-spinning NFL quarterback carousel has stopped for the moment, with the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers waiting on a decision from future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers.
Geno Smith has moved from Seattle to Las Vegas. Sam Darnold from Minnesota to Seattle. Justin Fields from Pittsburgh to the New York Jets. Daniel Jones from Minnesota to Indianapolis.
A Rodgers decision appears to be next. What will it be?
Will Rodgers choose to stay in New York to try and erase the stain left on his legacy by his failed two-year tenure with the Jets? That might help Brian Daboll keep his job with the Giants. Will he join future Hall of Fame coach Mike Tomlin in Pittsburgh, where the Steelers are perennially a playoff contender?
Ian Rapoport told Pat McAfee that he doesn’t know how this will end.
“I don’t know which way Aaron Rodgers is leaning right now..
It’s either gonna be the Steelers or Giants..
I imagine this is a real tough decision” ~ @RapSheet #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/KUxVtzMruB
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) March 11, 2025
“I’ve gone back and forth on Rodgers … I don’t know. It’s a really hard choice. I have some thoughts, but I don’t know which way he’s leaning.”
Rapoport’s case for the Giants
“If it’s the Giants, first of all he doesn’t have to move. Second of all, it’s a team they’ve added in free agency, still got some weapons, they are a team that when they’ve had even decent quarterback play they’ve won … that’s a pretty intriguing situation.”
Rapoport’s case for the Steelers
“You have the Steelers, who’ve lost a lot in free agency but it’s still the Steelers. You’ve got that defense, you’ve got the fans, you’ve got the stadium, you’ve got [Mike] Tomlin.
“I can understand why it’s a tough decision.”
What is Rodgers goes to Pittsburgh?
I will just reiterate something I wrote Tuesday morning:
“Would the Giants pivot to Wilson? Maybe, if they want to spend the kind of money that would require. Would they try to trade for Kirk Cousins? Might they just go the low-cost route and sign someone like Jameis Winston, Carson Wentz or — gulp! — Joe Flacco?
“Honestly, does it really matter? Whether it is Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders, Jaxson Dart, Tyler Shough or someone else they believe has a chance to be their long-term answer at quarterback what really seems to matter is the young quarterback Schoen and Brian Daboll deem worthy of taking a chance on.”
