New Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst likes the quarterbacks on his roster, but he’s not against scouring the free agent market for veteran competition behind Aaron Rodgers.

“I obviously like our quarterback group quite a bit but I think competition is always a good thing,” Gutekunst said, according to Michael Cohen of PackersNews.com. “If that makes sense, if the right veteran is out there that I think can help bring the group up, then I think we’d certainly consider it.”

His former boss decided against adding a veteran quarterback once Rodgers went down with a collarbone injury in October. Ted Thompson stuck with Brett Hundley and Joe Callahan, likely at the insistence of coach Mike McCarthy, and the Packers limped to the finish line with a 7-9 record.

A fifth-round pick from UCLA in 2015, Hundley threw nine touchdowns and 12 interceptions over 11 games. The Packers went 3-6 over his nine starts.

Callahan didn’t see the field until the result in Week 17 was well in hand. He struggled during the preseason and wasn’t claimed by a team after the Packers released him in December.

Gutekunst will have options if he wants to add a veteran quarterback to the group this offseason.

Among the available free agents are Colin Kaepernick, Teddy Bridgewater, Josh McCown, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Matt Moore, Blaine Gabbert, Geno Smith and former Packers quarterback Scott Tolzien.

Thompson mostly struck out on veteran quarterbacks, such as Seneca Wallace and Vince Young. It’s now Gutekunst’s turn to search for veteran options behind his franchise quarterback. He sounds ready to pull the trigger if he finds the right fit this spring.