When the Pittsburgh Steelers placed the UFA tender on Aaron Rodgers last week, it was essentially the Steelers backing Rodgers into a corner. They were setting the parameters for what a contract would look like if and when he returns, and also making sure that if Rodgers gets to July unsigned, he can only sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Well, there was already buzz about Rodgers and the Broncos, and now there could be another team out west that has interest in Rodgers.

Cardinals interested in Aaron Rodgers?

“Looking around the NFL, there aren’t too many teams in need of a starting quarterback at this point, but there’s definitely one intriguing option: The Arizona Cardinals.”

“At this point, their QB situation is still up in the air. Going into April, Jacoby Brissett appeared to have the inside track, but he’s skipping the team’s voluntary workouts because he wants to be paid like a starter. Instead of giving Brissett more money, the Cardinals could simply call Rodgers and offer that money to him.” – John Breech, CBS Sports

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Why the Cardinals make sense for Rodgers

From a pure competitive standpoint, Rodgers would walk in as the clear frontrunner for the starting quarterback position. There are also a lot of intriguing weapons there, like Marvin Harrison Jr., rookie Jeremiyah Love in the backfield, and Trey McBride, among others.

The new head coach of the Cardinals, Mike Lafleur, is the brother of Rodgers former head coach in Green Bay, Matt LaFleur. There’s just one problem with Arizona: they aren’t very good.

Why the Cardinals don’t make sense for Aaron Rodgers

If you’re still playing at the age of 42, going on 43 years old, and coming off a year where you played for just $10 million, it’s clear that Rodgers isn’t paper chasing, but rather ring chasing. Well, Arizona simply doesn’t have that kind of horsepower.

And for a quarterback who wants to leave a lasting legacy, ending his career in Arizona at 7-10 doesn’t feel like the final mark he aims to make on his career.