Jets Face Financial Tightrope After Rodgers Trade

0:00On March 23rd, it's been over a year since Aaron Rogers last played for the New York Jets. The veteran quarterback joined them in 2023 and a big trade from Green Bay, but a torna killies ended his debut right away. He bounced back for all 17 games in 2024, throwing for nearly 4,000 yards and 28 touchdowns. After that season, the Jets cut them loose, and he signed a one-year deal worth $13,650,000 with the Pittsburgh Steelers. There he guided them to the wildcard round of the playoffs in 2025. Fans and analysts see this as a fresh star for Rogers at age 42, but has left the Jets in a tough spot financially. They're stuck with over $104 million in dead cap money for 2026 from Rogers, Justin Fields, and other bad contracts. The team recently traded fields to the Kansas City Chiefs for a 2027 second round pick, even though it means absorbing a $20 million. Our cap hit from him next year.

1:00Now with veteran Geno Smith signed on as their top quarterback for a modest $3.3 million in 2026, the Jets are, rebuilding on a tight budget while hoping to turn things around. That wraps NFL News today brought to you with AI.