There have been a number of modifications to the Jets’ roster this offseason.
Nonetheless, considered one of their free agent signings from two years in the past will stay on the staff in 2025.
Lazard was initially because of make a $11 million non-guaranteed base wage in 2025. Nonetheless, he took an $8.5 million pay reduce to stay with the staff.
As a part of his restructured contract, Lazard will make a assured wage of $1.75 million this upcoming season and turn into a free agent in 2026. His new cap quantity will fall from $13.2 million to $4.6 million. There’s additionally a further lifeless cash cost of $4.4 million in 2026.
The Jets have a skinny receiver room exterior of No. 1 choice Garrett Wilson, which is why the staff needed to maintain Lazard, who was second on the staff in landing catches (six) final season. This offseason, the Jets signed each Josh Reynolds and Tyler Johnson to go alongside Wilson, Lazard, Xavier Gipson and Malachi Corley.
In 2023, earlier than buying and selling for Aaron Rodgers, the Jets signed Lazard to a four-year, $44 million contract. In addition they added offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett and large receiver Randall Cobb to appease Rodgers, because the Jets needed to offer consolation by surrounding the four-time NFL MVP with acquainted faces.
However the strikes didn’t work out after the Jets completed 12-22 the final two seasons, resulting in the firings of coach Robert Saleh and basic supervisor Joe Douglas. Hackett was additionally demoted from his play-calling duties after Saleh was fired. The Jets additionally launched Rodgers final month after hiring Mougey and coach Aaron Glenn.
Lazard has didn’t reside as much as expectations throughout his two seasons with the Jets after registering 60 catches for 841 yards and 7 touchdowns in 26 video games. Throughout his first season with the Jets in 2023, Lazard was benched a number of occasions after having a 17.9% drop fee, the worst amongst all large receivers with at the very least 30 targets. He ended that yr with 23 receptions for 311 yards and one landing.
