With the NFL combine, draft, and free agency coming up soon, many rumors and reports could make things very different for many teams.
One of the more significant off-season stories is Aaron Rodgers and whether he will stay with the Packers or take his talents elsewhere.
There have been many rumors about who he could be with next season. Most don’t involve the Packers, whether it’s the Jets, Raiders, or 49ers. However, according to Adam Schefter, a new team may have just entered the Aaron Rodgers sweepstakes.
The Panthers.
Add another team to the list of potential suitors for Aaron Rodgers in case the quarterback decides to leave the Green Bay Packers. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Carolina Panthers have called the Packers to inquire about Rodgers.
Making a run at Rodgers would fit with a recent trend for Carolina. The Panthers has acquired high-profile quarterbacks via trades in each of the past two offseasons, bringing in Sam Darnold in 2021 and Baker Mayfield last year. Both of those two players started games in Carolina last year, as did P.J. Walker, though the Panthers waived Mayfield late in the season.
Rodgers is not the only quarterback the Panthers appear to be interested in this spring, either. The Panthers have met with free agent Derek Carr at the Combine in Indianapolis this week as well.
After firing head coach Matt Rhule midway through last season, Carolina has a new coaching staff led by Frank Reich. Reich has assembled a large staff of veteran NFL coaches, including another former Colts head coach in Jim Caldwell and former Packer offensive line coach James Campen.
They have reportedly called the Packers about Rodgers and what it might take to get him. They don’t have a QB, so that would make sense, but they could be better off drafting someone and building that way instead of giving up assets to get Rodgers.
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