As the Jets continue to work on a new deal with Aaron Rodgers, the team is also considering other moves at the position. GM Joe Douglas told reporters that the organization could consider bringing back veteran Joe Flacco next season.
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“We’re always going to keep the door open when any good player is available,” Douglas said (via ESPN’s Rich Cimini on Twitter).
Flacco completed his third season with the Jets in 2022 (minus a brief stint with the Eagles). He actually got his most run this past year, completing 57.6 percent of his passes for 1,051 yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions in five games (four starts). The veteran ended up starting nine games across three seasons with the organization, guiding the team to an 1-8 record while in the starting lineup.
The former Super Bowl MVP was initially signed to be the backup to Sam Darnold, and he was reacquired to play behind Zach Wilson. If Flacco were to re-sign with New York, he’d now be competing with Wilson for that QB2 spot behind Rodgers. The Jets are also rostering Tim Boyle and Chris Streveler at the position.
Meanwhile, the Jets continue to work with Rodgers on resolving his cap situation for both the 2023 and 2024 seasons. As Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com points out, the Jets were surprised to learn that the QB had previously pushed the entirety of his fully-guaranteed $58.3MM option bonus to the 2024 season. As a result, Rodgers is eyeing a minimum salary commitment for 2023 and a untenable $107.55MM worth of compensation for 2024.
“We knew at the end of the trade that Aaron and Green Bay needed to work some things out,” Douglas told Florio. “We didn’t know the exact ramifications. It was just important to us that the cap number wasn’t going to go higher than it was at the time that we agreed to it. We didn’t know that it was actually going to go down to the minimum, so when they re-did the deal, you know, we saw the new number, knew that we saw that it was low for this year. We’re still working on restructuring aspects of the deal as we speak, but we feel like we’re in a really good place.”
There have been some questions about how long Rodgers intends to keep playing, with some wondering if his stint in New York may only last one season. As Florio notes, if Rodgers hopes to sniff a large chunk of that $107.5MM, he’ll likely have to commit to a new two-year pact with the Jets, locking him in through the 2024 campaign.
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Run it back!!
Sounds like a big opps by the Jets. How could you not know that his cap hit would be over $107m in 2024?
Reminds me of a kid who sees a new shiny object and just wants it and doesn’t look at the price until after they get it. Typical Jets move.
Especially since there is no incentive for Rogers to work with them on the cap hit. He’s just playing one year to stick it to the Packers then he’s off to his sports media career.
Not 107 cap hit.
107 money due, cap hit is not announced.
I think JD shouldn’t bring back Flacco unless he wants to be a QB coach.
What is with this team and the quarterback position?? How is every single GM/President so clueless on one position every time? They can’t even figure out backups! Criminy!
I think part of the problem is the Jets (and some other teams) approach their QB need the wrong way. It makes more sense to get a support system (good OL and WRs) in place before drafting a top prospect than just tossing the guy to the wolves…which usually results in his self confidence being completely destroyed.
I mean with all the GMs this team has gone through you’d think at least one of them would know the basics. And yet somehow it’s the same story every time
J….E….T….S….Jets, Jets, Jets!
Fflegion1, J…E….T…S. Just Enjoy The Season.
Who came up with that whack chant?
How do you make the trade not knowing the number…?
Clown franchise.
Karma for Woody Johnson selling asbestos filled baby powder.
Hopefully they lose for eternity.
I heard they’re also considering Aikman.
A Rodgers 1 season and out without a Lombardi will put this amongst worst trades ever.
Nah, there would be quite a few ahead of it – Herschel Walker, Ricky Williams, and Russell Wilson to name a few.