A veteran NFL quarterback and two-time Super Bowl champion is reportedly likely to be released this offseason.
To say the Las Vegas Raiders haven’t gotten much out of their three-year, $72.75 million investment in Jimmy Garoppolo would be an understatement. Garoppolo has already missed two games to injury and lost his starting job to rookie Aidan O’Connell last week.
According to Raiders ESPN reporter Paul Gutierrez, it’s “very” likely that the Raiders will cut their losses and release Garoppolo in the offseason:
“How about … very? Benching Garoppolo as part of the reset that saw coach Josh McDaniels, general manager Dave Ziegler and offensive coordinator Mick Lombardi all get fired does not bode well for the QB’s future in Las Vegas. He threw nine interceptions over six games but seven touchdown passes. Then again, it all depends upon how well rookie Aidan O’Connell and the Raiders play in Garoppolo’s absence. Interim coach Antonio Pierce also said we probably haven’t seen the last of Garoppolo this season.
A lot of factors are still at play in determining whether the Raiders need to search for a franchise QB in the 2024 draft, where ESPN’s Football Power Index is projecting them to pick at No. 6. — Paul Gutierrez, Raiders reporter.”
The 32-year-old Garoppolo has 65.5 percent of his pass attempts this season for 1,205 yards and seven touchdowns against nine interceptions. Garoppolo’s struggles have been especially frustrating given the strong supporting cast around him, namely Davante Adams, Josh Jacobs and Jakobi Meyers.
The Raiders fired head coach Josh McDaniels and GM Dave Ziegler following their Week 8 road loss to the Detroit Lions. McDaniels and Ziegler were replaced with Antonio Pierce and Champ Kelly, respectively.
