The pittsburgh steelers are about to embark on their quarterback journey this offseason, and although it seems like they don’t intend to go too far from last season in re-signing mason rudolph, there are still other veterans in that same class that they could sign if rudolph walks. Ryan tannehill is a well-known name that has been referred to as the author. In his most recent article, peter king had another name that he hummed around in. King wondered if the steelers could be the team that needs jimmy garoppolo to be the backup for their quarterback situation. “i think jimmy garoppolo’s two-game ped suspension throws a wrench into his quarterbacking career, obviously.
And while no one is going to be dissatisfied with a man who has made $148.8 million in a decent but overvalued career, which team will take a shot at him as a starter when he’s out for the first two games this off-season? Pittsburgh, perhaps,” king theorized. Garoppolo will be out for the first two games of the 2024 season, according to king. He is accused of using a prescription drug without obtaining a therapeutic use waiver from the nfl, triggering the two-game suspension, which will run until 2024, if he is on an nfl roster. Garoppolo, 32, was the raiders’ starting quarterback after signing a three-year, $67.5 million deal to reunite him with coach josh mcdaniels, who had been his offensive coordinator with the new england patriots.
After mcdaniels was fired, he left the raiders, with interim head coach antonio pierce choosing to lean on fourth-round rookie aidan o’connell. Garoppolo finished the season with 1,205 passing yards, seven touchdowns, nine interceptions, and a career-low 77.7 passer rating. On march 17, garoppolo will be entitled to a $11.25 million roster bonus, which is guaranteed. His release would result in a $17.1 million dead cap hit for the raiders, but would leave them with $11.3 million in salary commitments in 2024. His suspension may prevent the raiders from paying his promises. To serve his two-game suspension, garoppolo will need to keep fit with a team.
With a poor season and a long injury history, it is unlikely that he will have much success in the nfl, though he could be on the list of quarterbacks the steelers could look to push kenny pickett this summer.
