The New York Jets have made their split with veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers official.
Weeks after the team let Rodgers know they planned to move on without him, they made it official Wednesday with his release coming at 4:00 p.m. ET at the start of the new league year. Rodgers, 41, will hit free agency one year before his contract with the Jets is up.
New York is designating Rodgers as a post-June 1 release in order to split up the $49 million in dead cap they’ll need to take on over the next two years. The designation will not impact Rodgers’ ability to sign with a new team once free agency begins later on Wednesday.
The 20-year NFL veteran joined the Jets in 2023 after spending the first 18 seasons of his career with the Packers. Rodgers missed nearly all of his first season with New York after he ruptured his Achilles on the fourth snap of his first game with the team.
In 2024, he led the Jets to a 5-12 record, throwing for 3,897 yards with 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
Rodgers now hits the free agency market nine months before his 42nd birthday.