Upsetting Aaron Rodgers News for $7.3B NFL Franchise as Ousted QB’s Mood Holds Up Russell Wilson’s Future

Aaron Rodgers has the entire NFL on pause—again. Seriously, at this point, the league should just put his decision-making process on primetime like it’s The Bachelor finale. The guy’s got the Steelers, Vikings, and Giants all circling, but until he picks a rose—uh, I mean a team—no one’s making a move. Front offices are sweating, fanbases are spiraling, and the QB market? Completely stuck. But one thing’s certain: A-Rod is going to take his time before dropping the bombshell.

Here’s the deal: after becoming a free agent, rumors have linked Rodgers as a top contender for Kevin O’Connell’s Vikings. Why? Simple: Sam Darnold is off to Seattle. Plus, the 41-year-old veteran has been targeted by the Steelers and the Giants as well. Now, that’s where things get pretty messy for all these teams. You see, the Vikings are well known for making their QB decisions as per their head coach. The kicker? Well, things are pretty messy for O’Connell, as he has to make a tough call if he really wants to bring Rodgers to Minnesota.

The thing is J.J. McCarthy is looking to make his debut as the Vikings’ starter. If O’Connell and Co. sign Rodgers in 2025, then let’s just say it’s going to be a chaotic situation for their QB room. The result? While Rodgers is waiting for the Vikings’ decision, the Steelers and the Giants are waiting for Rodgers’ to answer. Diabolical. However, we can assume the New York team is already out of the race.

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See, according to Mike Florio, the Giants are in talks with Russell Wilson and Joe Flacco. That means, among the three teams, the Giants are the most unlikely team Rodgers would want to go to. YIKES! Ugh, the Giants don’t seem to be a good decision-maker. First off, they came close to landing Matthew Stafford, but the Rams decided to call their QB back home. Since then, they’ve turned their attention to Rodgers. Not to mention that Rodgers was the one who first contacted the Giants after leaving the Jets.

But nah, looks like the ex-Jets’ QB is no more interested in the Giants. And what are the Giants doing? Well, it’s almost certain that Rodgers is waiting for the Vikings to call him. However, instead of putting a deadline on his decision, the Giants appear to wait on A-Rod for an answer. Besides, they’ve already had discussions with Wilson and Flaco. The Giants are acting like Ross, thinking there’s still a chance with Rodgers, while he’s out there exploring other options like it’s ‘just a break.’

Because, let’s be real for a moment—the waiting game is not going to profit the Giants. I mean, they’ve already lost Stafford, Rodgers seems like landing in Minnesota, and if it keeps going, the team might lose Russell Wilson as well.

Aaron Rodgers’ decision is troubling Russell Wilson

Russell Wilson must be side-eyeing this offseason right about now. The veteran QB is in the free agency for the first time in his career. The reason’s pretty simple. The Steelers seemed to have already moved on from Wilson. According to the NFL insider, Gerry Dulac, “The Steelers do not appear interested in re-signing Russell Wilson, but that could change pending the outcome of other potential deals.”

Speaking of the other potential deals, the talk of the town is that Wilson had visited Cleveland on Thursday and New York on Friday. But he didn’t get a deal. Brutal. Let’s talk about the Giants first. The team is in a dire need of a QB, there’s no denying that. But their front office is stuck in limbo, just waiting on Rodgers to make a move.

Problem is, he’s in no rush—especially not until the Vikings figure out what they want to do with him first. That said, Wilson’s future is up in the air, considering the Steelers don’t want him anymore. That left Russell Wilson with the Cleveland Browns. But the big question is still looming: will the Browns sign Wilson?

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They can but the deal would come with a catch. See, according to the Giants’ insider Ruben Vargas, the team offered Wilson a one-year contract. However, Wilson’s looking for a two-year deal. Would the Browns be willing to give that to the 36-year-old QB? I guess not. Let’s be real—before the starting of the 2024 regular season, Wilson suffered a calf injury.

Following his recovery, the QB started 11 games, and threw for 2,482 yards, 16 touchdowns and five interceptions while completing 63.7 percent of his passes. That said, it’s safe to say that Russell Wilson is not the same player from his Seattle days. So, the Browns may want to avoid offering a two-year deal to a 36-year-old QB.

But the thing is, both the parties are in need of each other’s service. On one hand, the Browns are looking for a QB1 and on the other, Wilson is eyeing to secure his NFL future for a couple of years. With that being said, Wilson’s NFL future is still uncertain. Let’s see if he accepts a one-year deal from the Browns or the team decides to agree with Wilson’s demand.

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