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Aaron Rodgers contract details: How much New York Jets' QB is making in 2024
The New York Jets are 2-6 entering a "Thursday Night Football" matchup in 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's fourth-quarter collapse against the New England Patriots.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who came to the team in a trade during the 2023 offseason, missed all but a few plays last year after a season-ending Achilles injury and hasn't rebounded. He is on track for a career-high in interceptions this year and career-lows in completion percentage and passer rating.
Rodgers signed a three-year, $112.5 million contract with the Jets following the trade in April 2023. Here's what to know about the deal, including trade potential.
Can the Jets trade Aaron Rodgers?
Rodgers's contract includes a no-trade clause. This means he can only be traded to a team he approves of and is willing to waive that clause for. If he does not approve of a potential deal, New York cannot proceed with it.
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Aaron Rodgers contract details
Here's the full details of his contract with specifics from Spotrac:
2024
Cap hit: $17.1 million
Dead cap: $66.1 million
2025
Cap hit: $23.5 million
Dead cap: $49 million
There are four void years tacked on to the end of the contract from 2026 through 2029. There are no specifics on dead money or cap hits due to trades because of the no-trade clause. If a deal were to happen, the Jets and Rodgers' representatives would have to sort out those details at that moment.
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Has an NFL player exercised a no-trade clause?
Yes. Then-Las Vegas Raiders quarterback 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 their longtime quarterback. He ended up signing with the New Orleans Saints.
The Seattle Seahawks reportedly had a deal in place to trade their Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson to the Philadelphia Eagles for Jalen Hurts before the 2022 NFL scouting combine. Wilson did not approve it, and the deal did not go through.
The Eagles publicly backed Hurts as the starting quarterback and made the Super Bowl the ensuing season. Wilson was traded to Denver a month later and spent two disappointing seasons there before getting released and signing with Pittsburgh.
NFL players with a no-trade clause in 2024
Rodgers is one of many quarterbacks who have confirmed no-trade clauses in their contracts this season. That group includes:
Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
Derek Carr, New Orleans Saints
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