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March 17, 2025
Allen Lazard Jets Future: Allen Lazard's future with the Jets is unclear. The Jets allowed Lazard to seek a trade earlier this month. But so far, no trade has taken place.
Questions are being raised by this situation. Lazard's continued position on the roster is surprising.
ESPN's Rich Cimini first revealed this surprise to the public. Free agency has been in effect for almost a week, but no deal has been made.
There have been many conversations, according to sources. However, so far, nothing has changed.
Lazard signed with the Jets for four years. His contract's guaranteed years are over. In 2023 and 2024, his total income was $22 million.
His base salary for the 2025 season is $11 million. He has a $13.184 million cap number. He can stay on the Jets' roster. However, they must carry his cap hit.
His contract contains no automatic void years or offset clauses, so there are no immediate cap savings. If the Jets are willing to absorb his cap hit, they can keep him on the roster.
If the Jets cut him after June 1, a dead cap charge of $2.184 million will count in 2025, and the remaining $4.368 million will carry over to 2026. If cut before June 1, the full $6.552 million dead cap will apply to the 2025 season.
The jets are likely waiting for a deal. They are monitoring Aaron Rodgers' future.
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Lazard could be traded for by the team that signs Rodgers. Since they performed together in Green Bay, Rodgers could push for a reunion with Lazard.
The cap hit would be lower if Lazard were cut after June 1. This year, it would lead to a cap charge of $2.184 million.
The 2026 cap would be applied to the remaining $4.368 million. The Jets would face a 2025 cap hit of $6.552 million if they cut him before June 1.
There would also be a $6.552 million cap charge for a deal done before June 1. However, a deal is still up in the air.
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A late-round pick is what the Jets are hoping for. If a team signs Rodgers and takes Lazard's salary, this could happen.
Lazard may also agree to a pay cut. He may do this to help make a deal or to stay with the Jets. As the negotiations carry on, this is something that could happen.
As the offseason progresses, the situation will become more serious. The Jets will be responsible for paying Lazard's entire contract if he suffers an injury that ends his season.
The Jets would have to pay him $11 million in 2025 if he had an Achilles injury or torn ACL.
The Jets haven't decided on anything yet. They may cut Lazard after June 1st, trade him, or hold onto him until a deal happens. What they decide will be revealed in time.
It's unclear if Allen Lazard will stay with the Jets. Fans are waiting for what happens.
His future will be seriously impacted by the upcoming weeks. It will be interesting to watch if he is cut, traded, or stays.
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