The Internet has been abuzz with talk about whether free agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers could possibly play for the Arizona Cardinals in 2026. After one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he is pondering his future and deciding whether he wants to keep playing football this upcoming season.
However, he remains unsigned, and because of connections with the Cardinals’ coaching staff, some think he could end up in the desert.
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New Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur was given the opportunity to address the rumors by Jim Rome.
LaFleur gave as vague an answer as he could.
Honestly, right now, we’re focused on the guys we’ve got coming in,” LaFleur told Rome. “You’ve got the unit that we have with Gardner (Minshew) and Jacoby (Brissett) and (Kedon) Slovis, and then we drafted Carson Beck in the third round.”
LaFleur simply recapped the Cardinals’ quarterback room. He added this.
“We’ve got a room we’re excited to work with, and that’s solely where my focus is,” he said.
He didn’t even address Rpdgers. Now, he did say the obligatory being focused on the guys they have statement. He did say he wants to work with them.
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He didn’t exactly shut down the rumors, but that is probably because, if he had the choice to have Rodgers on his team, he would jump at the opportunity.
Now, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport basically shut down the idea that Rodgers could play for the Cardinals, and the truth is anyone bringing up the possibility is only dreaming.
But LaFleur certainly didn’t make a strong case against Rodgers.
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