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Aaron Rodgers takes massive pay cut for the Jets
Aaron Rodgers takes massive pay cut for the Jets
By Mike Florio
Published July 26, 2023 06:55 PM
The man who thinks Big Pharma was out to get him has given a Big Pharma heir a big gift.
Per NFL Media, the new contract signed by Aaron Rodgers and the Jets drops his two-year haul from $108.7 million to $75 million. That’s a drop of $33.7 million, a 31-percent cut in pay for the next two years.
And most of the money gets paid in 2024, creating an added incentive for Rodgers to stick around. According to NFL Media, Rodgers gets a $35 million roster bonus, a 2023 base salary of $1,838,888, and a 2024 base salary of $38,161,112.
The deal also reportedly includes a no-trade clause (which is meaningless for player like Rodgers) and a no-tag clause (which is meaningful).
Rodgers can, if he wants, play for any other team in 2025. Whether he wants to do that remains to be seen.
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By Mike Florio
Published July 26, 2023 06:55 PM
The man who thinks Big Pharma was out to get him has given a Big Pharma heir a big gift.
Per NFL Media, the new contract signed by Aaron Rodgers and the Jets drops his two-year haul from $108.7 million to $75 million. That’s a drop of $33.7 million, a 31-percent cut in pay for the next two years.
And most of the money gets paid in 2024, creating an added incentive for Rodgers to stick around. According to NFL Media, Rodgers gets a $35 million roster bonus, a 2023 base salary of $1,838,888, and a 2024 base salary of $38,161,112.
The deal also reportedly includes a no-trade clause (which is meaningless for player like Rodgers) and a no-tag clause (which is meaningful).
Rodgers can, if he wants, play for any other team in 2025. Whether he wants to do that remains to be seen.
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