Bleacher Report · Dec 1, 2024
Inside Jets' Salary Cap If Aaron Rodgers Does or Doesn't Return for 2025 NFL Season
Aaron Rodgers is going to be expensive for the New York Jets in 2025, whether he's still on the team or not.
If the Jets release Rodgers this offseason, they'll incur a "$49 million 'dead' charge," according to ESPN's Rich Cimini, "which is an accumulation of pro-rated bonuses from past years. That's a substantial cap hit, more than double his cap charge if he's on the roster ($23.5 million)."
They could spread that out over two years if he's a post-June 1 release, absorbing a $14 million dead cap hit in 2025 and $35 million in 2026.
He'll be far more expensive for the team if he sticks around, however.
