The window is not closed on Jimmy Garoppolo returning to the Patriots, according to one of ESPN’s top Patriots insiders.
Dianna Russini spoke to Mike Greenberg on ESPN’s “Get Up” on Thursday and stated that league sources are telling her that Garoppolo is still in play.
“Just recently I was talking to somebody in the league who I really trust,” Russini said. “He’s got good information. He said, ‘Do not take the Jimmy Garoppolo trade off the table.’ That is something New England is still sniffing out. Bill doesn’t like to put his cards out on the table so most think if we all know about that it probably won’t happen, but there is definitely a tone in the league that it could still go down.”
Russini also alluded to the Patriots seeking better competition in the QB room, in general.
Cam Newton is projected to be the starter, but he is not guaranteed the starting job in 2021, according to multiple reports.
Garoppolo, who was selected by New England with a second-round pick in the 2014, has a 24-8 career record. The Patriots traded Garoppolo to the San Francisco 49ers in 2017, and he went 5-0 in his starts the rest of that season.
Injuries have slowed Jimmy G down as the Eastern Illinois product appeared in three games in 2018 and six games in 2020.
The Patriots were just 7-9 last season after winning the AFC East in each of the previous 11 years.
