Aaron Rodgers's post-Packers playing career has not gone well. Perhaps he thinks the third year will be the charm. Asked by reporters on Wednesday whether he still intends to play another year, Rodgers said,

Aaron Rodgers, his face wrinkled and his beard a nearly even mix of gray and brown, sat in front of his locker and stared into the distance. His hand bleeding, his hamstring barking, his knee aching,

Right now, Rodgers doesn’t have any years beyond 2025 on his contract but his cap hit will linger. If he plays for the Jets in 2025, his dead cap hit in 2026 will be $35 million. They could conceivably push that over two years with the post-June 1 shenanigans.