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Rich Cemini
FLORHAM PARK, NJ – New York Jets“Offseason Purge claimed Quarterback Aaron Rodgers and his most prolific wide receiver, Davante AdamsBut one member of the old Green Bay Packers The gang is holding.
The final months of speculation, a wide receiver All lazard They agreed to a significant reduction in remuneration to remain with the Jets, the sources confirmed ESPN on Thursday.
Lazard was considered a goner due to its basic salary of $ 11 million (NEGUARANTEED) for 2025, but both parties restructured the contract after several weeks of discussion. Its new basic salary is $ 2.25 million and can earn another $ 250,000 with game lists bonuses.
In exchange, Jets guaranteed $ 1.75 million of its basic reward and canceled the last year of its contract (2026), allowing Lazard to become a free agent after the season. This step reduces Lazard 2025 fees from 13.2 million to $ 4.6 million. In 2026 there is another 4.4 million “dead”.
For the first time they reported a new agreement.
At the beginning of March, Lazard received a permission to find a shop, but found no customers. CEO Darren Mougey said March 30 at the annual NFL league meeting that both parties were concerned with a revised agreement.
“Listen whenever you have players of this size, he’s a really good blocker,” said coach Aaron Glenn last week. “I (trained) against him several times when he was in Green Bay, so I know what he brings to the table.”
Lazard and Garrett Wilson are the best delay in the Jets reception choirs, which also includes newly signed veterans Josh Reynolds and Tyler Johnson. Lazard is the only remaining reference to Green Bay with Rodgers in New York.
For two years, The Jets has become all-in on Rodgers, a process that began in March 2023 with a Lazarda signature for the largest free agency for a wide receiver this year-four years, $ 44 million. They also signed a wide receiver Randall Cobb (now retired) and gained Adams in October. The aim was to surround Rodgers with familiar faces, including now-Darted offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett.
During these two years the Jets was 12-22, which resulted in an organizational restart.
Lazard lasted rocky two seasons in New York, compiled 60 catches, 841 yards and seven landings. In 2023 he failed and at one point he was a bench and later admitted that his focus was affected by Rodgers’ injuries to Achilles in the 1st week.
With a healthy Rodgers in 2024, Lazard was revitalized and got a productive start, but due to the injury of Hruška missed five games and lost his initial work to Adams. The season ended with 37 receptions on 530 yards and six landings. He also had seven drops.
In seven seasons he has the first five with Packers Lazard 229 receptions, 3,077 yards and 27 landing.
