Raiders star hopes Aaron Rodgers plays in Las Vegas in 2025
Aaron Rodgers will hit free agency this offseason, and there seems to be a handful of teams that could be interested in his services as he will turn 42 toward the end of the 2025 season.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby became the first player to speak up about wanting the four-time MVP on his team. He said on his podcast he thinks Rodgers could bounce back once he is back to full strength. Rodgers suffered a torn Achilles at the start of the 2023 season.
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"First year after an Achilles is one of the hardest things to do," Crosby said. "I think with all the doubt, all the negativity around Aaron Rodgers, βOh, he needs to retire,β things like that, heβs getting cut by the Jets, I think heβs going to come back and have a β I know heβs 42 or 41, but I think heβs going to have a big year this year, and I hope itβs in our town."
Rodgers and the Jets were 5-12 despite the veteran having notable weapons around him in Garrett Wilson, Allen Lazard and eventually Davante Adams. He had 3,897 passing yards and 28 touchdown passes β better numbers than his final year with the Green Bay Packers.
Rodgers failed to find the right rhythm on the offense, and with a new regime in place, the team announced it will release him.
The Raiders could use a quarterback after starting three different ones during the 2024 season. Gardner Minshew II, Aidan OβConnell and Desmond Ridder were only able to go 4-13 and finish last in the AFC West.Β
The Raiders have not made the playoffs since the 2021 season β when Derek Carr was under center.
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