By For Raiders supporters, Jimmy Garoppolo seems to be their quarterback, which is some potentially good news. Whether all Raiders supporters find this development to be favourable, though, is still up for debate.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Garoppolo, who has a history of ailments, has sufficiently healed from his most recent setback to pass a physical. This occurs more than four months after he first signed with the team but failed his physical.
Brock Purdy’s ascent was made possible by the injury that hindered Garoppolo, which he suffered against the Dolphins in December. Unexpectedly, Garoppolo chose not to have his foot surgery. Medical experts indicated that a remedial operation was required after coming to an agreement with the Raiders in the early phases of free agency.
In the course of the process, the Raiders eliminated Garoppolo’s $11.25 million signing bonus and applied it to his salary for 2023 instead. In the event that Garoppolo finally passes a physical, the club took this preventative measure. The Raiders are now required to give him the money due to his recent clearance.
Garoppolo was previously the highest-paid player in the NFL, making $27.5 million yearly for approximately a month. However, his current three-year agreement indicates a significantly lower average value of $22.5 million per year, placing him over $30 million behind the current market high. His high injury record, which raises questions about his long-term endurance, is mostly to blame for this huge decline in value.
Garoppolo is currently in good health, but the real concern is how long he can stay that way once the games start. His durability has been a problem ever since he was in his 20s, and he will turn 32 in November. Whether he will develop into a dependable and available quarterback in his 30s is questionable.
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