Aaron Rodgers has finally joined the New York Jets - and the structure of his contract shows he is there to win.
Whilst Rodgers is one of the NFL's highest-paid players, it has emerged that he has done his new franchise a favour by restructuring his huge contract to help their cap situation. Rodgers signed a three-year, $150million extension with the Green Bay Packers last year before seeking a trade to the Jets which was formally completed this week.
According to ESPN, a $58.3million option bonus payable in 2023 was converted into a 2024 base salary by Rodgers and the Packers before his trade. That means he will make the base-salary minimum, $1.165million, this season, which will be his cap charge.
