Aaron Rodgers Trade to Washington: Realistic Possibility?

Locked On Washington Football Team: Ron Rivera and Martin Mayhew 'All In' on Finding Franchise Quarterback

Jeremy Brener | Jan 14, 2022

The Washington Football Team and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers have one thing in common: they will both be sitting on the couch this weekend.

The only difference is that while Washington is home for the offseason, Rodgers will be watching to see who his next opponent will be as he and the Packers earned the NFC's top seed for the second consecutive season.

Washington would rather be in Rodgers' position, but with the quarterback's contract ending with the Packers following the season, could the WFT woo the future Hall of Famer to the DMV?

It might seem like a longshot, but head coach Ron Rivera and general manager Martin Mayhew have made it clear that the team is open to having a new signal caller in 2022.

"It's not just about the reluctance to do it, but are we in the position to do it?" Rivera said in his press conference earlier in the week. "I think we've put ourselves in a pretty good position."

Washington is expected to be one of the teams with the most cap space leading into the offseason, giving it even more potential to throw money at an experienced quarterback like Rodgers.

On this episode of "Locked On Washington Football Team," host Chris Russell and David Harrison discuss Rivera's press conference from earlier in the week and explore options the team could take towards landing a franchise quarterback.

The pair also talk about where the WFT stands in the NFC East and previews this weekend's Wild Card games.

Chris and David deal with all that and more on this episode of "Locked on Washington Football Team". For more podcasts and information, join us here.

Published Jan 14, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.