The offseason for Jimmy Garoppolo in 2024 isn’t going so well, darling.
The quarterback for the soon-to-be-former Las Vegas Raiders and former San Francisco 49ers had an incredible Friday. Initially, rumors circulated that he might receive a two-game suspension in 2024. The cause? The NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs. Adam Schefter claims that although he had a prescription for the drug, the league knew he had it and approved its use, but he lacked a legitimate Therapeutic Use Exemption. Nothing about the substance/medication has been made public.
Alright, that’s regrettable and unexpected. But as noted above, “soon-to-be” former quarterback for the Raiders. Another piece of information emerged following the suspension news: the Raiders intend to cut Garoppolo before the league deadline in mid-March, when his
That’s not shocking at all, considering the Raiders were already trending in that way during the season. If you won’t play Garoppolo, there’s no need to give him that kind of money. This was Jimmy Garoppolo’s first season without Kyle Shanahan, and he had a poor season. It didn’t exactly blow everyone away that he was reunited with Josh McDaniels, his offensive coordinator from the New England Patriots. By the time McDaniels was fired, Garoppolo had led the league in interceptions despite missing two games. Following McDaniels’ dismissal, Garoppolo was benched.
