Brett Favre Says Aaron Rodgers Should Pursue Vikings Contract: 'Good Place to Win'

Even though the Minnesota Vikings seem prepared to enter 2025 with J.J. McCarthy as their starting quarterback, there's at least one person encouraging Aaron Rodgers to sign with them as a free agent.

Appearing on Fox News' The Will Cain Show, Brett Favre said Rodgers should look to join the Vikings because "that's a good place to win" with all of the talent they have in place.

There have been rumblings that the Vikings could be a surprise suitor for Rodgers. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport described them as a "dark horse" team to watch for the four-time MVP.

The Athletic's Michael Silver also wrote on Tuesday not to rule out Rodgers going to Minnesota.

Conventional wisdom suggests that Rodgers' most likely landing spots are the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants.

The Steelers have already seen Justin Fields leave as a free agent to join the New York Jets. Russell Wilson, who started 11 games for Pittsburgh last season, remains available.

Per Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Wilson's return to the Steelers could be contingent on if their negotiations with Rodgers don't produce an agreement.

Rodgers is doing a great job of creating a market for himself. NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported on Tuesday that the Giants have had "great conversations" with Rodgers' camp.

If Rodgers' goal is to find a situation that gives him the best chance to win, it's hard to argue against the Vikings. They just went 14-3 with Sam Darnold as their quarterback. Their roster features arguably the best wide receiver in the NFL (Justin Jefferson), a very good No. 2 receiver (Jordan Addison), good tight end (T.J. Hockenson) and a solid offensive line.

Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell, who uses elements the Shanahan-LaFleur system that helped Rodgers win his last two MVP awards in 2020 and 2021, is also one of the best offensive play-callers in the league.

Given all of the money Minnesota has spent so far in free agency, it certainly seems like the team is prepared to go with McCarthy and take advantage of the flexibility having a quarterback on a rookie contract affords teams.

If Rodgers is willing to take a low-money offer because he likes the Vikings' chances of winning, it wouldn't be a total shock to see him follow the Favre path.

After Favre had a disappointing 2008 season with the New York Jets, he signed with the Vikings as a free agent and led them to the NFC Championship Game in 2009.

Rodgers is expected to be released by the Jets when the new league year begins at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. He threw for 3,897 yards with 28 touchdowns and a 63.0 completion percentage in 17 starts last season.