Normal supervisor Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll most popular Rodgers to the opposite quarterbacks obtainable in free company, however Mara wanted to be satisfied. Rodgers has a fame as an intense character within the locker room with no scarcity of off-field controversies
The Giants reached out to a few members of the final Jets regime – head coach Robert Saleh, common supervisor Joe Douglas and defensive backs coach Marquand Manuel – who mentioned that Rodgers was “no downside within the locker room,” per Dunleavy. (Manuel was employed in January because the Giants’ new defensive go sport coordinator.) There was no method across the mercurial quarterback’s attention-grabbing phrases and antics, however the group was keen to miss that, particularly for the way low cost Rodgers could be.
What the Giants couldn’t get previous, in accordance with Dunleavy, was the potential for Rodgers to overlook time this season because of damage. Mara has repeatedly expressed his lack of endurance with the group’s subpar ends in the final two years, and Rodgers confirmed indicators of restricted mobility in 2024 after tearing his Achilles a 12 months prior. He’s additionally brazenly debated retirement in every of the previous couple of offseasons, together with this one, making it clear that he’s not a long-term reply at quarterback.
As an alternative, the Giants went with youthful gamers in Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston on incentive-laden one-year offers to see if one can emerge as a plus starter in 2025. They’ve additionally accomplished their homework on the present draft class and will add a brand new quarterback subsequent week.
