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The New York Jets went into 2024 thinking they had a real shot at the Super Bowl. The roster looked quite talented on paper, Aaron Rodgers seemed healthy coming off of his injury, and the players had another offseason under their belt to practice what head coach Robert Saleh was preaching. That didn't work out as planned, as Saleh was fired after a 2-3 start.
The team tried to save its season by trading for Davante Adams, pairing him with old friend Rodgers, but that didn't help much. The team has won only two out of their last 11 games, and now faces tons of questions about the future of the roster. Rodgers isn't having a bad season individually, but he just turned 41 years old and his future with the team is murky. Could he be the only one pushed out? Or will some friends go with him?
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Brian Costello, a Jets beat writer for the New York Post, recently outlined some moves the front office can make in order to save money heading into 2025. The Jets would have about $33 million in cap space heading into next season if they don't make any additional moves, which isn't enough to build a Super Bowl roster.
Costello spotlights five veteran players who could very well be cap casualties in the offseason.
- Aaron Rodgers
- Davante Adams
- Allen Lazard
- C.J. Mosley
- Haason Reddick
Some of those are no-brainers. Lazard has been plagued by drops and is really only on the team because Rodgers likes him. Mosley has played well, but he will be 33 years old next season. Reddick doesn't even seem to want to play football.
Perhaps more surprisingly, Costello thinks both Rodgers and Adams could be on their way out of the team. Cutting or trading Rodgers after June 1 of next year would see the team take on a $14 million dead money hit. Cutting or trading Adams would be less of a hit and help the team save over $36 million against the cap.
That number is massive and should be an easy decision for the Jets, even though Adams has looked like his elite self in recent weeks. Rodgers and Adams' chemistry has been on full display recently, but the team appears ready to fully reset and rebuild.