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(Yesterday, 09:10 AM)JustInTime Wrote: I think the $95 million dead cap hit the Chargers take is probably prohibitive.
The Chargers spent zilch in FA and would be bringing on a cheap QB. What makes me even more interested is this exact scenario came up on Purple Daily today. Why would the Vikes be maintaining this huge amount of cap space for this year, the Chargers not spending at all in FA, and with McCarthy here and the Herbert rumors from last year, and Harbaugh in LA, it all kind of adds up. There's probably a way this works.
For the record, I'm NOT for it. lol I am intrigued by it because to hear it backed up right after all the connecting pieces fit together, I'm on alert.
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I suspect Seifert is right and they really were at some point (at least) considering adding Rodgers...
But I don't believe it was ever much more than part of a broader exercise to really sort and suss their options, one last time.
By that point they put themselves in a position where they had to make an announcement like today, which seems like "non-news."
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The Minnesota Vikings are moving past their discussions with free agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers, leaving second-year player J.J. McCarthy atop the quarterback depth chart as offseason practices approach, sources told ESPN.
The Vikings spent the better part of a week considering their options after Rodgers made clear he preferred to sign with the team, sources said. The internal deliberations intensified after 2024 starter Sam Darnold signed with the Seattle Seahawks and free agent Daniel Jones, whom the Vikings envisioned as a veteran wingman for McCarthy, rejected their contract offer and signed instead with the Indianapolis Colts.
Minnesota has received trade interest in McCarthy but has rebuffed those inquiries, a source told ESPN, confirming an NFL Network report.
McCarthy has recovered from surgery in August to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, an injury that made him the first quarterback in the modern draft era to be selected in the first round and miss his entire rookie season because of injury. Signing Rodgers would have added a future Hall of Fame quarterback to a team that won 14 games last season and likely would have pushed McCarthy's timetable to the 2026 season.
Instead, the Vikings plan to give McCarthy their first-team snaps during OTA practices and minicamp, sources said. Should McCarthy get reinjured or demonstrate a need for more development time, the Vikings could revisit their discussions with Rodgers before the start of training camp if he has not signed elsewhere.
Sources described the possibility of Rodgers joining the team as "non-zero," but all along sources have maintained that there was only a small chance that coach Kevin O'Connell would upend the organizational plan for McCarthy, whom O'Connell has called "our franchise quarterback."
Most of the Vikings' moves this offseason have implied an intent to move forward with McCarthy, including the decision not to use the franchise tag on Darnold and let him move on. The Vikings have committed more than $300 million to players during the free agent period, an NFL high, in anticipation of building around McCarthy's rookie contract.
The Vikings will need to continue working to find a veteran backup for McCarthy, as multiple candidates have signed elsewhere while the Vikings discussed Rodgers. Veteran Brett Rypien is the only other quarterback on the roster. Possibilities include veterans Joe Flacco and Carson Wentz. Former Vikings starter Kirk Cousins, now a backup with the Atlanta Falcons, could also become available later this offseason.
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Rodgers will probably get signed in June.
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Probably won't happen, but I'll LMAO if Rodgers picks NYG and the Vikings grab Russ, leaving the Steelers with nothing at QB after trading for DK.
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(Yesterday, 03:42 PM)RS_Express Wrote: Probably won't happen, but I'll LMAO if Rodgers picks NYG and the Vikings grab Russ, leaving the Steelers with nothing at QB after trading for DK.
I would take rogers over russ, keep that wierd fucker the hell away from JJM. ( of course the next question is which one is the weird one?)
Why isn't Chuck Foreman in the Hall of Fame?
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(Yesterday, 04:17 PM)JimmyinSD Wrote: I would take rogers over russ, keep that wierd fucker the hell away from JJM. ( of course the next question is which one is the weird one?)
The funny thing is that I got to know Wilson during his year plus at UW at some of the Booster functions. At the time, he was actually a pretty good guy to talk to and pretty level headed at the time. I think his wife has assisted his descent into weirdness and social justice. I haven't seen him back here for any events since he gave a graduation speech not long after he won the Superbowl. We see many of the other Badger alumni such as the Watt brothers on a semi-regular basis.
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