Should Giants Kick Tires on QB Jimmy Garoppolo?
The New York Giants head into the offseason with a need for a veteran quarterback, given the murky future of inconsistent incumbent Daniel Jones, who is coming off of a torn ACL and a second neck injury. With general manager Joe Schoen having already said they'll be looking to add a veteran who can go in and win games, speculation has already begun about who, if it's not Tyrod Taylor, it will be.
The Giants will have options, but one quarterback they should avoid is Jimmy Garoppolo of the Raiders, who is expected to be released before the fifth day of the new league year (March 18) so the Raiders don't have to pay his roster bonus.
Garoppolo, who also is facing a two-game, league-imposed suspension for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing substance policy, has a growing history of injury-related absences, not to mention he managed to go 3-3 as a starter for the Raiders, who signed the one-time 49ers and Patriots signal caller to a three-year, $67.5 million deal, including $34 million guaranteed last year.
The Giants can do better than Garoppolo, who hasn’t been good throughout his career. He missed multiple games due to a back injury in 2023 before being benched by midseason, appearing in only seven games for the Raiders. That Las Vegas is looking to move off of Garoppolo after just one year into his contract is very telling, even though the Raiders have a new general manager and head coach.
But as far as the Giants are concerned, the last thing they want is to bring in another injury-prone quarterback who, despite owning a 43-20 record as a starter, poses too much of a risk to consider for a Giants team that has to ensure it hits the ground running next year.
