It's becoming increasingly clear that Aaron Rodgers has no long-term future with the New York Jets. But amid new reports that he may not even have a short-term future with the team, it's fair to ask if the Jets can even afford to get rid of him.

New York has plenty of options to get into good cap standing with a new general manager and coach leading the way after this season.

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.