And they'd be taking on a contract that carries a 2023 cap hit of $31.6 million. Its hard to put an exact timetable, Douglas said. Al Iannazzone covers the Jets for Newsday after spending nearly two decades on the NBA beat with Knicks and Nets. Im sure youve got a lot of questions about safeties, the Jets general manager said. The Green Bay Packers QB should be available, but for far less than Lamar Jackson. Please check your email for a confirmation. Also per source, Aaron Rodgers knew this was coming and still signed his new Packers contract. No Rodgers drama and Garappolo, as long as he can stay healthy, is a better QB than Carr. Of course he goes to the same school as Aaron Donald, so you get the ghost of Aaron Donald. Appearing on The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday (h/t ESPN's Rob Demovsky), Rodgers said his four-day darkness retreat this weekend should give him "a better sense of where I'm at in my life.". While Carr met with the Jets, Rodgers participated in his darkness retreat. Assuming Rodgers and Carr are the two quarterbacks the Jets have narrowed their search to, heres a look at the pros and cons of each players fit in Jets green and white. Las Vegas, as expected, after benching Derek Carr for the final two games of the 2022 regular released him from his contracton Tuesday. Expect the group of players theyll thoroughly evaluate and interview next week in Indy to include the top tackles: Ohio States Paris Johnson Jr., Northwesterns Peter Skoronski, Georgias Broderick Jones, Marylands Jaelyn Duncan, Ohio States Dawand Jones, Syracuses Matthew Bergeron and Tennessees Darnell Wright. If he can play re-energized, focused and with a chip on his shoulder, whatever team hes on is going to be considered a contender. The organization has treated Carr as an ersatz version of Rodgers, the point of reuniting with his former Fresno State go-to turned elite NFL wide receiver. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian). Williams said hell hold out of voluntary offseason workouts until a new agreement is reached, and possibly mandatory workouts, too. Your team is bad, 20th in Y/A, 18th in Passer Rating, 20th most INTs, 2019 Im told that it was a very positive meeting, that the Jets really believe that Derek Carr is the type of quarterback that can lead them to a potential championship, Darlington said during the segment. Carr on the Jets is a pretty scary thought. But if Carr is going to wait until the end of February to make his intentions known, the Jets should have plenty of time to find answers to all of their questions about Rodgers availability and level of interest in playing for the Jets. Mosley ($21.47 million cap hit) is also a prime candidate to get his contract restructured, especially coming off a Pro Bowl season. Rodgers, though, has navigated another offseason of uncertainty. Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) March 17, 2022. Carr is a free agent, and can be signed to a reasonable contract. Cant give a direct timetable, a specific timetable. Cousins can treat them right throwing to them like Justin Jefferson, T.J. Hockenson and Adam Thielen. Otherwise, there's a good chance Levis, the pocket passer with appealing arm, accuracy and intangibles should be available after the Texans and Colts pick earlier, assuming neither the Seahawks nor Lions go QB in the two picks before the Raiders. In this trade, Green Bay gets this selection, a 2023 third-round pick, plus the Raiders' first-, second-, and fourth-round picks in 2024 if Rodgers plays that season. Carr could duplicate with the Jets what Matthew Stafford did two years ago when he left the Lions for the Rams and won a Super Bowl. Carr would be here for a longer haul, and presumably that would stunt Wilsons eventual development into a starter if thats the plan. So, why would Adams choose the Raiders and Derek Carr a far above-average quarterback over Rodgers, whos absolutely one of the five best throwers of the football weve ever seen? Another position of need for the Jets is safety. Both sides relayed afterwards that they were looking to be able to plan more effectively for the draft and free agency, and getting the trade done well in advance certainly helped, as did the fact that there was the clarity that year that the Colts would stay at No. I do think the Niners would be the best place. This is the veteran quarterbacks first visit as an unrestricted free agent this offseason. By Vincent Bonsignore / RJ. Even if they wont (or cant) admit it publicly, the Jets are very interested in the idea of adding the 39-year-old. Learn how your comment data is processed. Hes a guy whose spirit keeps everybody up all the time. Jimmy G won well with McDaniels before settling into Kyle Shanahan's system to NFC championship-caliber in San Francisco. Till the day you die, Hes the only quarterback I can really shed any light on with you guys since hes the only quarterback thats a free agent. Brissett spent one season with McDaniels as a Patriot as a third-round rookie in 2016 before being traded to the Colts in the following year. The last thing the Jets want is to be the team standing without a quarterback when the music stops. Love stinks, On the other hand, I think Johnson feels Rogers is the Jets missing link to go deep into the playoffs next season. Does it matter that hes skipping the workout? Packer fans keep pointing out that the last time Rodgers stunk up a season, he won two MVPs. When its time to make the right decision where everyone goes through their process, were going to make the best decision for the Jets.. For the record, this isnt the first time McGinn has been hyper critical of Rodgers. I dont. I dont care if he gets traded or retires, just go. Green Bay had placed the franchise tag on Adams to buy more time, but reports now indicate that even as Aaron Rodgers was signing his new extension with the Packers after so much drama, Rodgers knew that hed probably never throw to Adams again. The Jets could do that and have their quarterback situation settled for the next several years. So the Raiders, by parting ways with their 31-year-old quarterback, avoided having to pay Carr more than $40 million that wouldve become guaranteed Feb. 15. Douglas didnt shy away from talking about the Jets interest in Carr, though he wouldnt go so far as to say whether theyve made him a contract offer. For two days and nights now I have locked myself away in my very dark bedroom contemplating Aaron Rodgers next move and after deep,serious thought I have come to the conclusion that Mr. Rodgers will in fact elect to retire instead of going to play for another team. So a lot of things to like., I dont want to speak for Derek, Douglas said. According to Rapoport, Carr who has a no-trade. So I wouldnt rule it out, after the Bears, and potential suitors for the first pick, get a good look at the quarterbacks in the draft this week. Carr threw a career-high 32 TDs in 2015 and a career-low six INTs in 2016. NFL offseason schedule 2023: When is the NFL Draft, free agency, other key dates to know? Rodgers hasn't put a timetable on making a decision, but Packers president Mark Murphy told ESPN's Dianna Russini last week he hopes to have clarity on the situation before the start of free agency in March. His game is not built for the combine. Who would want the headache of these off season will he/wont he play? We really enjoyed spending time with him. Getty Aaron Rodgers shaking hands with Derek Carr. Derek Carr visited the team recently, Aaron Rodgers is out of his darkness retreat, and the Jets are on the clock QB wise. Despite having one of the worst statistical seasons of his NFL career (3,695 yards, 26 touchdowns, 12 interceptions,) he emerged. Its a tough division, but the team has one of the best cores of young talent in the league and the arrow is pointing straight up for both sides of the ball. He also can lean well on Jacobs and the running game to take better advantage of deep shots off play-action than Carr does. Aaron Rodgers, out of the darkness The specter of Aaron Rodgers' decision about his future has hung over the entire combine, though Douglas avoided talking directly about him. We feel really good about where were at, Douglas said. The Raiders picked the wrong guy to keep. Whats the plan: Long term or short term? So Rodgers will be their top priority. Beyond the reunion with Adams, Rodgers also would thrive with tight end Darren Waller, once a Packers trade target and slot ace Hunter Renfrow. Free agency begins in only three weeks. Green Bay is expected to accommodate whatever he desires, though general manager Brian Gutekunst said Tuesday he hadnt spoken to Rodgers since he emerged from his recent four-day darkness retreat. Guard/tackle Alijah Vera-Tucker is coming off a season-ending triceps injury, tackle Mekhi Becton has played one game in two years due to knee injuries and second-year tackle Max Mitchell has a medical issue that knocked him out for the last five games of the season. This could be a deterrent for Rodgers. Carr, as you would imagine, was pretty happy about the whole thing when it came down. Rodgers compared his situation to Brett Favre's in 2008, which also culminated in a legendary Packers quarterback joining the Jets. General manager Joe Douglas said. INDIANAPOLIS Joe Douglas sauntered up to the lectern and smiled. The Rodgers situation is probably dependent on what happens during his current seance sessions. Why wouldnt Rodgers want to be in New York? If Carr is the Jets next quarterback, he surely isnt signing to be a placeholder for Wilson. And his response to a question about potential cap cuts like wide receiver Corey Davis and defensive end Carl Lawson was interesting. Plus, with his salary it doesnt make any sense to give anything up for him. Saleh and Douglas have told anyone wholl listen that they havent given up on the 2021 first-round draft pick, whos failed to develop the way a No. Since Douglas took over in 2019, the Jets have allowed the fourth-most sacks in the league (190). Rodgers executes at a whole other level with the same level of support. Young's weight will be a big deal for teams evaluating him at this week's NFL combine. How can A Rod ever get out of Favres shadow if he follows him to the Jets? The New York Jets were recently projected to sign veteran quarterback Derek Carr to a multiyear $60 million contract this offseason. Being around him, seeing how smart a person he is, I know hes going to be thorough with his process to make sure that him and his family end up in the right destination for them. Carr is going to want to be around $40 plus million a year probably 5 year deal and he has yet to prove over the past decade or so that he can actually win meaningful, when the count NFL games. Carr has missed 3 games in 9 years. Were in Indianapolis, and the college prospects are filtering in, too (team interviews start tonight with the linebackers), but this week at the combine is going to be about a whole lot more than the draft . The Jets have shown interest in both players. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Rodgers, though, has navigated another offseason of uncertainty. (John Raoux, Matt Slocum and John . The answer may well go back to Adams' college days. 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