New York Jets fans woke up to a bit of unexpected good news this week. As first explained by CBS Sports’ Joel Corry on Thursday, the Jets are receiving a $7 million salary-cap credit in 2026 tied to one of the option bonuses in Aaron Rodgers’ old contract.
Instead of carrying a $35 million dead cap hit next year, that number is expected to drop to $28 million, which is a sizable swing for an organization that is expected to be active in free agency this upcoming spring.
The extra cap space will come in handy, and it only further solidifies the notion that the Jets made the obvious and correct decision to move on from Rodgers this past offseason.