NFL Insider Clears Air About Jimmy Garoppolo-Patriots Trade Rumors

The New England Patriots really needed a quarterback, so head coach Bill Belichick offered Cam Newton a big deal. The 2015 NFL MVP signed a one-year deal with the Patriots. Belichick selected a quarterback in the 2021 NFL Draft. Mac Jones is really talented and he will learn from Newton. What about Jimmy Garoppolo and the Patriots trade?

There was huge speculation about the veteran returning to New England. A lot of analysts thought that Garoppolo would re-sign with the Patriots. Well, this time there was smoke but we won’t see the fire.

In his column for ESPN, NFL insider Jeremy Fowler shared his thoughts on all 32 teams. The 2021 NFL Draft is over and teams made their picks. Now we can talk about all the players who signed with their new teams. There’s still room for teams to improve their roster through trade.

Jimmy Garoppolo won’t take part in a Patriots trade

According to Fowler, the Patriots didn’t want Garoppolo. This was just an empty rumor.

“As for the rumors about trading for Jimmy Garoppolo, I never got the sense this got close — or that San Francisco gave New England the impression it was overly eager to deal him,” Fowler wrote. “The prevailing belief is it just never got hot enough.”

The San Francisco 49ers were only planning to trade Garoppolo in exchange for a first-round selection. New England didn’t really want to pay that much. Head coach Belichick would never pay this much for someone who struggled with injuries. Garoppolo spent some time with the Patriots and he did a good job with the 49ers.

The Patriots would rather use a veteran quarterback and a future franchise quarterback on friendly deal.

Garoppolo and Newton are on expiring deals. The Niners may be open to move the former if Trey Lance shows great performance.

New England has a quarterback and selected a rookie. Jarrett Stidham has a deal with the team. Belichick will make the best decision for his team. For now, Newton is the starting quarterback for the Patriots.