Report: Raiders, Texans expected to pursue Garoppolo in free agency
The Jimmy Garoppolo market is heating up.
The Houston Texans and Las Vegas Raiders are expected to pursue the veteran quarterback this free agency, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Garoppolo spent the last six seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, who acquired him in a trade from the New England Patriots in October 2017.
The 31-year-old helped the 49ers reach two NFC title games from 2019-21. San Francisco reached Super Bowl LIV but fell short against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Garoppolo replaced an injured Trey Lance in Week 2 last year and started 10 games for San Francisco before suffering a season-ending foot injury in Week 13. The former second-round pick posted a 38-17 regular-season record as a starter with the 49ers while registering a 67.6% completion rate with 82 touchdowns and 42 interceptions.
Injuries have been an issue for Garoppolo, who's played only one full season since joining San Francisco. He missed 25 games between 2018-21.
Both the Texans and Raiders are in a position to add a top quarterback prospect in next month's draft, as they own the second and seventh overall picks, respectively.
Davis Mills, a third-round pick in 2021, started 15 games for Houston last year but tossed only 17 touchdowns against 15 interceptions.
Meanwhile, Las Vegas is looking for a new starting quarterback after releasing Derek Carr last month. Carr, the Raiders' all-time passing leader, recently signed with the New Orleans Saints.
Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels previously worked with Garoppolo during his time as offensive coordinator with the Patriots.