We heard earlier this offseason that Jimmy Garoppolo was considering hanging up his cleats, however the veteran quarterback has yet to commit to a call. While retirement could still be on the table, NFL.com’s Mike Garafolo said today that Garoppolo is “very much open to playing this season in the correct situation.”
Garafolo adds that retirement was indeed into account this offseason, but after taking a while to himself, Garoppolo has a “refreshed” and “renewed” approach to the 2026 campaign.
After all, while the 34-year-old could also be all in favour of playing one other season, it will require a team showing interest. Garafolo says a signing isn’t imminent, and a hypothetical Garoppolo addition may require a team losing their QB1 to injury.
There have been rumblings earlier this offseason that the Rams would still consider bringing back their recent backup, however the team also understood that Garoppolo was considering calling it a profession. Ultimately, the organization went in a distinct direction, adding Ty Simpson in the primary round of the draft. We heard back in April that the Simpson selection wouldn’t necessarily prevent the Rams from exploring a Garoppolo reunion, but in the meanwhile, it seems like the organization doesn’t have the veteran of their plans.
Garoppolo only made three temporary cameos instead of Matthew Stafford throughout the 2025 campaign. His last start got here in 2024, when he accomplished 27 of his 41 pass attempts for 334 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception in a loss. His last prolonged look was with the Raiders in 2023. That 12 months, Garoppolo accomplished 65.1 percent of his passes for 1,205 yards, seven touchdowns, and 6 interceptions while guiding his team to a 3-3 record.