The Las Vegas Raiders signed Jimmy Garoppolo last offseason to be their starting quarterback. And almost exactly a year later, it sounds like the team is now going to part ways with the veteran quarterback.
According to a report from NFL insider Dianna Russini of The Athletic, the Las Vegas Raiders are expected to officially release Jimmy Garoppolo on Wednesday.
“The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to cut QB Jimmy Garoppolo tomorrow, per sources. There are a few teams interested,” Russini said in a post on X, the social media website that was formerly known as Twitter.
The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to cut QB Jimmy Garoppolo tomorrow, per sources.
There are a few teams interested.— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) March 12, 2024
The move comes after Garoppolo was hit with a two-game suspension for violating the league’s performance-enhancing substances policy. As a result, Garoppolo is now expected to forfeit his $11.25 million base salary guarantee for the 2024 season.
Obviously, this is pretty significant news regarding a longtime starting quarterback in the league, and the NFL world had a lot to say about it on social media as a result.
i genuinely forgot he was still on the team https://t.co/3irnMLAqLe
— Joshua Brisco (@jbbrisco) March 12, 2024
The 49ers have the opportunity to do the funniest thing possible https://t.co/T5CNWDbsyr
— Alyce (@Ninergirl99) March 12, 2024
Raider legend…. unselfish, helped Aidan get better, put the team first, stayed in the building after he was benched, true veteran… respect. https://t.co/AUNSX6jJgd
— RICH (@RRICH1990) March 12, 2024
He's suspended for two games and well…don't you even think about it Broncos https://t.co/q44SpBBRMN
— MileHighReport (@MileHighReport) March 12, 2024
Barring the @Raiders finding an 11th-hour trade partner, this will soon happen. https://t.co/MuWdjTpis2
— Vincent Bonsignore (@VinnyBonsignore) March 12, 2024
The end is near. Little over 11 min in cap space is incoming https://t.co/ktkdrPDsnW
— Your Boy Q (@YourboyQ254) March 12, 2024
The Raiders signed veteran quarterback Gardner Minshew on Tuesday, who is expected to compete for the starting quarterback spot with Aidan O’Connell, who started as a rookie last season after Garoppolo was benched. There’s also a chance the Raiders choose to select a rookie quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft.
