At this point in the offseason, the biggest free agent left on the market is Aaron Rodgers. The four-time NFL MVP spent last season with the Steelers, and there's a chance he ends up back in Pittsburgh this year.
But if Rodgers is looking for another landing spot, Kendrick Bourne has an idea for him: Sign with the Arizona Cardinals.
Wide receiver recruits Rodgers to Arizona
The wide receiver is recruiting Rodgers to Arizona, and we know that because he sent the quarterback a very direct six-word tweet on Tuesday.
"Come on we waiting on you," Bourne wrote.
The Cardinals have four quarterbacks — Jacoby Brissett, Gardner Minshew, Kedon Slovis and third-round rookie Carson Beck — but Rodgers would be a sizable upgrade over any of them, which probably explains why Bourne is trying to get the 18-year veteran to Arizona.
Bourne just signed with the Cardinals in March after spending the 2025 season in San Francisco, and as a nine-year veteran, it's interesting that he seems to believe Rodgers is a better option than anyone Arizona currently has.
Cardinals coach addresses speculation
Just hours after Bourne sent out his tweet, Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur addressed the Rodgers speculation during an appearance on "The Jim Rome Show."
"Honestly, right now, we're focused on the guys that we've got coming in," LaFleur said. "We've got the unit that we have — Gardner, Jacoby and Slovis — and then we drafted Carson Beck in the third round. We've got a room we are excited to work with, and that's solely where my focus is."
On one hand, that's a total non-answer. On the other hand, LaFleur definitely didn't rule out the possibility. The Cardinals' new head man could have said, "We're not looking to add a quarterback," or "Even though Aaron has put together a Hall of Fame career, he's not someone we're interested in right now."
Instead, LaFleur essentially ducked the question — leaving the door slightly open and definitely not quieting the speculation.
Why Rodgers would make sense in Arizona
He knows the coaching staff
The Cardinals just hired a new offensive coordinator in Nathaniel Hackett, who just so happens to be best friends with Rodgers.
When the QB signed with the Jets in 2023, he essentially brought Hackett with him to New York. The two have a relationship that dates back to their time in Green Bay. Hackett was the offensive coordinator for three seasons with the Packers (2019-21), and Rodgers won two MVP awards during that span.
And let's not forget that LaFleur is the brother of Packers coach Matt LaFleur, who coached Rodgers for four seasons in Green Bay. The Cardinals have a coaching staff Rodgers is already familiar with, and one big part of that is he wouldn't have to learn a new offense.
The Cardinals' QB job is up in the air
Going into April, 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. If you're the Cardinals, you literally have zero reasons to give in to his demands.
If they're thinking about making an offer to Brissett, they should just give that money to Rodgers. The other option would be to just roll with Minshew or Beck, but either way, paying Brissett doesn't seem like the best route.
The Cardinals have offensive weapons
The Cardinals arguably have better weapons than what Rodgers had last year in Pittsburgh. Not only do they have one of the top tight ends in the NFL in Trey McBride, but they also have a solid receiving group (namely Marvin Harrison Jr. and Michael Wilson), AND they just spent the third overall pick on Jeremiyah Love.
The Cardinals finished 3-14 last season and play in a tough division, but they were competitive early in the year. As a matter of fact, they were three plays away from starting 5-0.
After starting 2-0, they lost to the 49ers, 16-15, on a field goal as time expired. In Week 4, they lost to the Seahawks, 23-20, on a field goal.