Jimmy Garoppolo reportedly asking for $25 million per year

With Derek Carr heading to New Orleans, Jimmy Garoppolo is arguably the top free agent quarterback left and he wants to be paid like it.

The 31-year-old Garoppolo is reportedly seeking close to the $27.5 million he was making per season as a starter with the San Francisco 49ers, according to SI.com’s Albert Breer.

“More teams are looking to go economical at the position after what happened on the quarterback market last year, and what (Daniel) Jones, (Geno) Smith and Carr have gotten already this year, so how this plays out for Garoppolo vs. guys like Baker Mayfield and Jacoby Brissett will be interesting,” Breer said. “I’ve heard Garoppolo’s camp is shooting for $25 million per year. I think maybe he’ll do a deal with lower base pay but a chance to get close to there with incentives.”