Insider Reveals Details On Jets Final Move With Aaron Rodgers

It was looming as a dark cloud hanging over the New York Jets organization, and general manager Darren Mougey and new head coach Aaron Glenn decided to get out in front of it and be proactive—Aaron Rodgers is done in New York.

While this was always a possibility, it appears that regardless of whether Rodgers wanted to return or not, New York made the decision for him to say thanks, but no thanks.

Per NFL insider Jordan Schultz, New York’s decision to move on from the four-time MVP winner wasn’t about his play on the field, but more so about his contract.

“It was more so about his contract and the significant dead money that would remain whenever they eventually parted ways,” Schultz wrote on X. “New GM Darren Mougey and HC Aaron Glenn want to take the hit now and start fresh.”

If Rodgers is cut pre-June 1, the Jets will eat $49 million in dead money and get $25.5 million in cap savings (same if he’s traded) per Over The Cap. If he’s cut post-June 1, those numbers fall to just $14 million and $9.5 million (same if he’s traded), respectively.

So it is clear that the Jets want to eat Rodgers’ dead money and begin the new era with a fresh face at quarterback. Additionally, what this news for Rodgers’ friends Davante Adams and Allen Lazard is unknown, so this might be the first domino to fall in New York’s attempt to wipe the slate clean.