The Tennessee Titans will be in the market for a new starting quarterback in the offseason. Mason Rudolph started in place of Will Levis in Sunday's 38-30 defeat to the Indianapolis Colts. Rudolph committed three turnovers and head coach Brian Callahan was non-committal regarding which quarterback would start against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 17.
Rudolph is playing on an expiring contract and hasn't been a starting-caliber QB this season. It's tough to envision Levis' path back to relevance in Nashville following his benching. Callahan has clearly lost faith in Levis' ability to be a franchise quarterback in 2025 and beyond.
Sunday's loss moved the Titans up to No. 4 overall in the current 2025 NFL Draft order. That hardly guarantees them an opportunity to draft Cam Ward or Shedeur Sanders, the perceived top two quarterback prospects available in April's festivities. Furthermore, Callahan and general manager Ran Carthon may prefer a veteran quarterback after watching a young signal caller limp through the 2024 season.
One of the veteran quarterbacks who is expected to be available this offseason is Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers and the New York Jets are clearly headed for a messy breakup this season. The Jets entered the season with Super Bowl expectations, but currently find themselves at 4-11 instead.
Rodgers recently made his weekly appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. Discussing all things football, Rodgers got into a random tangent on how "great' the state of Tennessee is. The future Hall of Fame quarterback slyly mentioned the lack of income tax professional athletes especially benefit from.
"Shout out to the great state of Tennessee," Rodgers said, unprompted, interrupting McAfee. "Phenomenal state, great people out there," Rodgers added with a sly smirk. "No state income tax. A lot of great country music down there . Great Barbecue."
Rodgers would possess a $49 million dead cap charge if the Jets decide to sever ties, according to Spotrac. If the Jets release Rodgers and designate that decision as a post-June transaction, they'll spread out those charges across 2025 ($14 million) and 2026 ($35 million). Assuming he doesn't retire, it's the most logical exit-route from his bloated contract.
Rodgers has completed 62.8% of his passing attempts this season. The four-time MVP has thrown 24 touchdowns versus eight interceptions. The Titans will be tasked with identifying a creative solution to their QB problem this offseason. Perhaps Rodgers will be among the options considered.
