THE New York Jets 2 to 6 people enter a “Thursday Night Football” match of week 9 with the Houston Texans. A trade for Davante Adams hasn’t turned the season around, with two losses since the deal, including last week. fourth-quarter collapse against the New England Patriots.
Strategist Aaron Rodgerswho joined the team in a trade during the 2023 offseason, missed almost a few games last year after a Season-ending Achilles injury and did not bounce back. He’s on pace to set a career high in interceptions this year and a career low in completion percentage and passer rating.
Rodgers signed a three-year, $112.5 million contract with Jets after the trade in April 2023. Here’s what to know about the deal, including trade potential.
Can the Jets trade Aaron Rodgers?
Rodgers’ contract includes a no-trade clause. This means he can only be traded to a team he approves of and is willing to waive this clause for. If he doesn’t approve a potential deal, New York won’t be able to make it happen.
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Aaron Rodgers contract details
Here are all the details of his contract with details of Spotrac:
2024
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Cap hit: $17.1 million
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Dead cap: $66.1 million
2025
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Cap hit: $23.5 million
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Dead cap: $49 million
There are four empty years added to the end of the contract, from 2026 to 2029. There are no details on dead money or cap hits from trades due to the no-trade clause. If a deal were to be reached, representatives of the Jets and Rodgers would have to work out those details at that time.
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Has an NFL player exercised a no-trade clause?
Yes. SO-Las Vegas Raiders strategist Derek Carr refused to waive his no-trade clause before the 2023 offseason. In doing so, Las Vegas opted to release him in February to avoid paying more than $40 million in guaranteed money to its longtime quarterback. He ended up signing with the New Orleans Saints.
THE Seattle Seahawks would have had an agreement in place to trade their Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson At Philadelphia Eagles For Jalen hurts before the 2022 NFL scouting combine. Wilson did not approve of him and the deal did not go through.
The Eagles publicly endorsed Hurts as their starting quarterback and made the Super Bowl the following season. Wilson was traded to Denver a month later and spent two disappointing seasons there before being released and signing with Pittsburgh.
NFL players with a no-trade clause in 2024
Rodgers is one of several quarterbacks who have confirmed no-trade clauses in their contracts this season. This group includes:
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Jalen hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
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Derek Carr, New Orleans Saints
This article was originally published on USA TODAY: Aaron Rodgers contract: Can the Jets trade the veteran QB?
