The New York Jets are clearly set to look very different in 2025.
This is evident from their decision to part ways with Aaron Rodgers and cut ties with six-time Pro Bowler Davante Adams. The Jets have also granted receiver Allen Lazard permission to explore trade options.
It’s clear that a new era is beginning, and the Jets have wasted no time making significant changes. Heading into 2024, there was plenty of optimism surrounding the team. Rodgers, who missed nearly all of the 2023 season, was returning, and the Jets had reconnected him with Adams. On paper, New York appeared to be one of the stronger teams in the AFC.
However, things didn’t go as planned, and the Jets ended the season with a disappointing 5-12 record. The Jets had traded a conditional third-round pick for Adams, but now he is no longer part of the team. Despite the hefty price paid, at the time, the Jets were still in the playoff race in the AFC. Adams had a solid season with the Jets, recording 67 catches for 854 yards in 11 games, but cutting ties with him was the right decision.
Before his release, Adams’ cap hit for 2025 was set to exceed $38 million. By moving on from him, the Jets will save nearly $30 million in cap space, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
“The Jets will save $29.9M in salary cap space by releasing Davante Adams,” Schefter noted. “He had no guaranteed money left on his contract.”
To help revamp the organization, the Jets have brought in Aaron Glenn and Darren Mougey. With the newfound cap space, the team will be in a strong position to be active in free agency. As it stands, the Jets now have the 10th-most cap space in the NFL, totaling over $51 million, according to Over The Cap. Free agency starts next week, and that figure is expected to rise once the Rodgers move becomes official.
With Rodgers not returning, it was unlikely that Adams would be back as well. Now that the move has been finalized, the Jets have ample cap space to maneuver.
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