Jimmy Garoppolo rejects chance of starring in S2 of Netflix’s ‘Quarterback’ after Trevor Lawrence, Jalen Hurts snub - “That’s not for me”
By this point, Netflix's hit NFL docuseries "Quarterback" is seriously struggling to find cast members. From strugglers like Sam Howell to superstars like Jalen Hurts, almost every quarterback imaginable has declined to appear in its upcoming second season.
And now another has joined the likes of Hurts and Trevor Lawrence on that list - the Las Vegas Raiders' Jimmy Garoppolo. Speaking to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, he first revealed that his brothers had watched it and were hooked:
“They love it. I think they have a different perspective of what we go through. People just think you go out there on Sunday and start slinging it around. There’s a lot that goes into it."
But Garoppolo himself did not, and has no interest in it:
“But that’s not for me.”
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Which quarterbacks have declined to feature in Netflix’s Quarterback’s Season 2?
Jimmy Garoppolo is just the latest in a long line of quarterbacks who have refused to show themselves before Netflix's cameras.
The Jacksonville Jaguars had an epic comeback in the 2022-23 season, winning the AFC South at 9-8 after being 3-7 initially. However, franchise QB Trevor Lawrence does not want that story documented, thinking that it is just not the right time:
“I decided to not do it this year, but that was just something where I feel like it’s just not the right time for me. Who knows, maybe in the future.”
Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence told the media just moments ago that he turned down the opportunity to be on ‘Quarterback’.
“I feel like it’s just not the right time for me.” twitter.com/i/web/status/1… pic.twitter.com/QgqgAtZ31r
But while Lawrence is still open to appearing on the show in the future, there is at least one person who may not appear under any circumstances whatsoever: the Miami Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa.
He was blunt about the reason why:
“I felt like the series was a lot more about their personal lives than it was about what they did on the football field. For me, that’s not something I like to do, especially show my kid on national television, or people seeing what I do.”
Another player who recently refused the opportunity is the Seattle Seahawks' Geno Smith, who simply said:
“No, I’m not."
Here are other players who have declined:
- Justin Fields, Chicago Bears quarterback
- Sam Howell, Washington Commanders quarterback
- Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback
- Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens quarterback
- Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys quarterback
Joe Burrow is so far the only player confirmed to appear, and even then, it has been highly questioned, as no one has been officially confirmed yet. With preseason now well underway, Omaha Productions is running out of time to cast its next players.