To say Allen Lazard’s New York Jets tenure has been an adventure would be an understatement. It’s been defined by misfortune, drops, injuries, and multiple instances of being a healthy scratch.
The Iowa State product arrived in 2023 as a trusted target for Aaron Rodgers, only for Rodgers to famously tear his Achilles just four plays into the season. Lazard finished the year with just 23 receptions for 311 yards.
He rebounded in 2024 with a healthy Rodgers under center, posting 37 catches for 530 yards, but that production was overshadowed by six drops.
Then came another twist: the Jets let Rodgers walk, and he’s unsurprisingly thriving with the Pittsburgh Steelers, leading them to a 4–1 record while New York remains winless.