Season after season, the NFL delivers new storylines, and we are just a matter of weeks away from the next chapter in the greatest league on earth’s story being written. Throughout the offseason, there has been a plethora of huge talking points.
Offseason Changes
Both of Cincinnati’s superstar wideouts, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, penned new deals to remain at Paycor Stadium, while Kansas City Chiefs legendary tight end Travis Kelce also confirmed that he will remain at Arrowhead for one more season. Elsewhere, Myles Garrett ultimately opted to remain in Cleveland despite initially looking like he wanted to be traded away, while former Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp was allowed to leave the Los Angeles Rams in free agency.
But with the offseason beginning to come to a conclusion and preseason beginning to loom, all eyes are on 2025 and the potential Lombardi hopefuls this season. Last term, online sports betting sites made the Philadelphia Eagles a narrow underdog to beat the Chiefs at Super Bowl LIX, but they aren’t taking any such chances this season. Websites providing bitcoin sports betting made the Birds a 1.5-point underdog back in February, and they ultimately defied the odds. Now, they are a +700 favorite to win the Super Bowl once again.
But while the 2025 season could be a huge one for the Eagles, the campaign also promises plenty for some of the league’s veteran QBs. Here are the three oldest starting quarterbacks in the NFL in 2025, and what we can expect to see from them next season.
Aaron Rodgers
Now 41, Aaron Rodgers is the rare case of greatness married to longevity. However, a devastating Achilles tear suffered in his Jets debut two years ago threatened to rob him of the twilight of his career. The four-time MVP managed to return to the field in 2024, but he looked like a shadow of the player who led the Green Bay Packers for well over a decade.
Now in Pittsburgh, A-Rod stands at the edge of his glittering career, and 2025 is widely expected to be his final swansong. But despite his advancing years, the flame still burns fiercely.
Last season, Rodgers authored another page of his quarterback story. Despite the Jets faltering on offense, he still managed to amass 3,897 passing yards – the eighth-highest total in the league – with 28 touchdowns against just 11 interceptions. With a completion percentage hovering in his trademark territory, he remained somewhat consistent, but he was unable to stop the Green Machine from sliding to a paltry record of 5-12 and missing the playoffs once again.
This season, his first with the Black and Yellow, is about legacy. Conversations with Mike Tomlin have recharged his passion, and a roster stacked with both rising talent and established weapons sets the stage for a potential deep run. The Steelers have a ruthless defense capable of winning games on its own, while a powerful O-line should provide Rodgers with plenty of time in the pocket to make some killer plays.
Matthew Stafford
37-year-old Matthew Stafford is proof that experience sometimes trumps sheer athletic prowess. Many eyebrows were raised when the Los Angeles Rams traded away their number one overall pick, Jared Goff, to the Detroit Lions, as well as a bunch of draft picks, to secure the former Georgia Bulldog back in 2021. However, Stafford rewarded his new team’s show of faith in him by delivering the Lombardi in his debut season at SoFi Stadium, and now he looks to help his side return to the big time.
The numbers from 2024 draw a portrait of cautious aggression: 3,762 yards, 20 touchdowns, and 8 picks. Ranked 13th in passing yards, Stafford once again steered the Rams to the postseason with a 10-7 finish, the third time in his four years in California in which the quarterback managed to successfully secure his side a playoff berth. In 2025, the expectations remain high.
This is a Rams roster constructed for another championship push. While Cooper Kupp is no more, he has been replaced with the similarly explosive Davante Adams, providing Stafford with a more than worthy primary target. Will Stafford be able to deliver another postseason masterpiece? Or is this the final act before a changing of the guard?
Russell Wilson
Once the dashing dynamo who engineered a legion of victories in Seattle, Russell Wilson now faces a different trial in the Big Apple. It looked as though the 36-year-old’s days as a starter were finished just over a year ago when the Denver Broncos paid him to leave their franchise. However, an impressive season with the Pittsburgh Steelers has secured the former Super Bowl winner a move to the Giants, and it remains to be seen whether the veteran can rejuvenate one of the formerly great franchises’ fortunes.
Last term, Wilson could only manage 2,482 yards and 16 touchdowns; however, with just five interceptions thrown, the Steelers managed to make it out of a stacked AFC North with a spot in the playoffs. Now, he aims to protect the ball and elevate a struggling squad that limped to a 3-14 finish in 2024. Gone are the days of Super Bowl glory, replaced by reality checks and building blocks.
Wilson’s value in 2025 will extend beyond the stat sheet. Tasked with guiding a fledgling roster and mentoring new arrivals, his leadership will be scrutinized more than ever. Can he instill fight and discipline into the Giants’ next generation? That is certainly the immediate task at hand.