{"id":76960,"date":"2025-03-12T16:18:42","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T20:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=76960"},"modified":"2025-03-12T16:18:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T20:18:42","slug":"schefter-jets-to-release-aaron-rodgers-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2025\/03\/12\/schefter-jets-to-release-aaron-rodgers-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Schefter: Jets to Release Aaron Rodgers Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Adam Schefter has reported that the New York Jets are officially releasing Aaron Rodgers today. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/1899903019598168145\">this tweet<\/a> by Schefter, things break down this way.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Now official: Jets are releasing Aaron Rodgers after 4 pm today. The Jets will take on $49M in dead money by releasing Rodgers. He\u2019s being designated as a post-June 1 cut, meaning they\u2019ll carry his $21M cap hit until June 1, when it drops to $14M\u2014saving $7M. But they then will absorb a $35M dead cap hit in 2026.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3 data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"146\">Jets To Release Aaron Rodgers, Taking on $49 Million in Dead Money<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"407\">The Aaron Rodgers era in New York is over. The Jets have released the four-time MVP quarterback, designating him as a post-June 1 cut. The move brings massive salary cap implications but signals the franchise is ready to move in a new direction.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"435\"><strong data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"435\">Financial Fallout<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"537\">By cutting Rodgers, the Jets will absorb $49 million in dead cap charges, spread across two seasons:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"784\">\n<li data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"609\"><strong data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"559\">Before June 1:<\/strong> The Jets will carry Rodgers\u2019 $21 million cap hit.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"704\"><strong data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"629\">After June 1:<\/strong> His cap hit drops to $14 million, freeing up $7 million in 2025 cap space.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"705\" data-end=\"784\"><strong data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"723\">2026 Season:<\/strong> The team will take on a massive $35 million dead cap charge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"822\"><strong data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"822\">A Disappointing Jets Tenure<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"1071\">Rodgers\u2019 time in New York will be remembered as a saga of high hopes and heartbreak. He was expected to be the missing piece for a Super Bowl run, but his tenure started disastrously when he tore his Achilles just four plays into his 2023 debut.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1369\">After an intense rehab, Rodgers returned in 2024, but the results on the field were underwhelming. The Jets struggled to a 5-12 record, and despite flashes of brilliance, Rodgers never regained his elite form. His departure now leaves the Jets searching for stability at the quarterback position.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1417\"><strong data-start=\"1376\" data-end=\"1417\">What\u2019s Next for Rodgers and the Jets?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1709\">With his release, Rodgers now becomes a free agent. He has stated that he\u2019s only interested in joining a team that \u201cgenuinely wants him\u201d and has a strong supporting cast. While his future remains uncertain, teams like the Steelers and Giants have been speculated as potential landing spots.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1945\">As for the Jets, they wasted no time addressing their quarterback situation. The team has signed <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/2025\/03\/10\/justin-the-jet-fields-agrees-to-deal-with-gang-green\/\">Justin Fields<\/a><\/strong> to a two-year, $40 million contract, marking a clear shift toward a younger, more mobile quarterback to lead the franchise.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1947\" data-end=\"2202\">Rodgers&#8217; time with the Jets may not have lived up to the hype, but his impact on the franchise was undeniable. Now, the team looks ahead to a new chapter while Rodgers evaluates his next move in what could be the final stretch of his Hall of Fame career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adam Schefter has reported that the New York Jets are officially releasing Aaron Rodgers today. According to this tweet by Schefter, things break down this way. Now official: Jets are releasing Aaron Rodgers after 4 pm today. The Jets will take on $49M in dead money by releasing Rodgers. 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