The NFL’s permissible tampering period began over a week ago and yet the New York Giants still have not signed a quarterback. The quarterback market is being held up by the Giants’ main target at the position: four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers.

Rodgers is taking his time deciding where (and whether) he will play in the 2025 season. He has several admirers, including the Giants. While fans become impatient, the Giants are ready to wait.

Giants are “comfortable” waiting for Aaron Rodgers

According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Giants are “comfortable” while they await Rodgers’ decision: “The Giants do not rush him. “They’re giving him his space,” Garafolo said.

Rodgers has a “standing offer” from both the Giants and the Pittsburgh Steelers, but he is waiting to see if the Minnesota Vikings, who have not expressed any interest in signing Rodgers yet, will join them.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Rodgers may wait until after the NFL Draft to make his decision. The draft will occur at the end of April. Waiting until after the draft would give Rodgers a better understanding of any potential competition he would face in the quarterback room of whichever team he joins.

The Giants seem to have a backup plan at quarterback

Meanwhile, the Giants have begun lining up their fallback alternatives, having welcomed experienced quarterbacks Russell Wilson, Joe Flacco, and Jameis Winston on free-agent visits. If New York misses out on Rodgers, they will most likely turn to one of these three choices.

In all likelihood, the Giants will want to pair whichever veteran quarterback they sign with a rookie at the top of the 2025 NFL Draft. They have expressed interest in trading up to the No. 1 overall pick to select Miami QB Cam Ward and have also been linked to Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders throughout the pre-draft process. One way or another, the Giants will get a new starting quarterback this offseason. Producing that solution just might take a little while longer than expected