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Allen Lazard Contract: An increasing number of experienced NFL players have pursued contract releases in recent seasons to seek opportunities with teams in playoff contention.
These veterans, defined as players with at least four accrued seasons, often agree to forgo the remaining guaranteed money on their contracts in exchange for being released.
The practice provides financial relief for the team while allowing the player to continue his career with a contender.
Former New York Jets wide receiver Allen Lazard took a different route.
A source with direct knowledge of the matter said Lazard did not relinquish his right to collect termination pay as part of his release.
Allen Lazard is positioned to receive the remaining $291,667 of his $1.75 million base salary from the New York Jets, provided his contract is not claimed through waivers.
He would also be free to sign with another team and earn a separate salary.
That outcome would allow Lazard to draw pay from two teams at the same time.
League sources have fueled speculation that Lazard could target a reunion with quarterback Aaron Rodgers in Pittsburgh.
The wide receiver previously spent multiple seasons catching passes from Rodgers.
Interest from the Steelers could affect how other teams respond during the waiver process.
A rival such as the Baltimore Ravens could submit a claim to prevent Pittsburgh from acquiring him.
Claiming Allen Lazard would require the Baltimore Ravens to clear a spot on their active roster.
The wide receiver would need to be added to the 53-man lineup.
That step would trigger an additional roster adjustment.
Baltimore would have to place another player on injured reserve or release someone to make room.
Absent such a move, the Ravens would not have space to add Lazard.
Even so, the option could draw consideration inside the organization.
Baltimore is expected to face Pittsburgh in just over two weeks in a matchup that could decide the AFC North.
If that game is shifted to Saturday night, the timeline would shorten by a day.
Limiting a division opponent’s roster options may influence how the Ravens approach the decision.
Allen Lazard would become an unrestricted option across the league if he is not claimed on waivers.
He would be free to join any team’s active roster or practice squad.
Under that outcome, Lazard would still receive the remaining $291,667 owed to him by the New York Jets.
He could also negotiate a new contract with his next team.
The arrangement would allow Lazard to collect compensation from two teams during the same period.
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