Aaron Rodgers (Photo by Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)
The New York Jets ended Aaron Rodgers’ tenure, disappointing fans and halting the game-changing transformation they had anticipated. The four-time MVP came to New York with high expectations, but injuries and inconsistent play led the team to cut ties. However, moving on from Rodgers comes at a steep cost. The Jets had signed him to a three-year, $112.5 million deal, and now they’re taking a major financial hit.

Rodgers’ contract carried an average annual value of $37.5 million, with $75 million guaranteed. He was set to make another $37.5 million in 2025, though that money wasn’t guaranteed. Instead of keeping him, the Jets decided to release him and will now absorb a $49 million dead cap hit. To ease the impact, they’re designating him as a post-June 1 cut, which allows them to spread the financial loss over two years. Until June 1, the team will carry a $23.5 million cap hit, which will then drop to $14 million, freeing up $9.5 million in cap space. Had Rodgers chosen to retire, the financial outcome would have been the same.

Rodgers’ Performance And The Jets’ Decision

Rodgers’ time with the Jets didn’t go as planned. After the Green Bay Packers traded him in April 2023, he played only four snaps in his debut before he tore his Achilles, ending his season before it even began. He returned in 2024 and played all 17 games, but his performance never reached the level many had hoped for. He finished the year with 3,897 passing yards, 28 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions, good enough to be the third-best single-season stat line in Jets history but not enough to justify keeping him.

The team’s struggles weren’t just about Rodgers. The Jets finished the season with a 5-12 record, and their offense lacked consistency. Rodgers also dealt with more injuries, including a hamstring issue that limited his movement. His QBR of 48 ranked 25th among NFL quarterbacks. Given the team’s poor results, the Jets’ new leadership, head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey, decided to go in a different direction, leaving Rodgers’ future in the league uncertain.

The Jets’ Future Without Rodgers

With Rodgers gone, the Jets have big decisions to make. They hold the 7th overall pick in the upcoming draft and could look for a young quarterback to build around. As of now, their quarterback room includes veteran Tyrod Taylor, Jordan Travis, who missed his rookie season due to injury, and Adrian Martinez, who signed a futures contract in January.

Rodgers’ departure also signals a fresh start for the organization. The team has made major changes, including hiring Tanner Engstrand as offensive coordinator. Jets owner Woody Johnson acknowledged Rodgers’ time with the team, saying, “His arrival in 2023 was met with unbridled excitement, and I will forever be grateful that he chose to join us.” However, despite the initial optimism, New York fans will likely remember his tenure as an expensive gamble that didn’t pay off, forcing the Jets to continue their search for long-term quarterback stability.

VIDEO: Some Dude Just Dropped The Cold Hard Truth On Why All Of These NFL Prospects Are “Dating White Women”

Unless this is your first day in America, then you know race relations in this country dominate just everything, and that includes NBA and NFL drafts

During the most recent NFL Draft in Detroit, social media was buzzing as athletes showed up to the red carpet event with their girlfriends and family. Many of the incoming NFL rookies were African-American and were spotted with white women, which has become the usual theme for years.

The same thing happens with the NBA Draft.

This year, the discourse on the NFL Draft and NBA Draft has gotten even louder as African-American women openly pondered why so many of the players never have a partner that is the same race as them.

One guy on TikTok decided to answer that question by revealing that the vast majority of his division-1 friends in college or headed to the league are dating or married to white women and explained why.

He stated that some of them had told him that their white girlfriend looked up to Taylor Swift while their girlfriend looked up to Megan The Stallion. He then states the guy asks how many white women he has seen doing the Megan Thee Stallion challenge as opposed to Black women.

He then dove into another story of a friend who relayed that his Black girlfriend started to request money from him as soon as she found out about his NIL money. She wanted her hair and nails done. He then added that the Black women would be upset if they went to places like Chipotle, and she demanded steak houses.