Aaron Rodgers took a pay cut for the Jets, $33.7 million less than his old contract, in a new two-year deal.
Rodgers willingly took pay cut, $33.7 million less in new two-year deal with the Jets.
Surprising: Rodgers took a large pay cut. He wanted to get paid without receiving cash.
Rodgers' large pay cut was surprising. He sought to get paid without receiving cash.
Rodgers pursued ownership equity in his contract, per Pro Football Talk. Jets might have given him a stake in the team instead of cash.
According to Pro Football Talk, Rodgers sought ownership equity in his contract. Jets considered offering a stake in the team instead of cash.
Jets' response to Rodgers' equity proposal unclear. NFL owners voted last week to ban ownership equity for players and team employees.
Jets' response to Rodgers' equity proposal unknown. NFL owners banned ownership equity for players and team employees on July 20.
SBJ listed multiple reasons why the owners decided to implement this rule. On the players' end, the two biggest ones are:
Rodgers likely wanted ownership equity in contract, but had to give up after NFL ban. He signed new deal within a week of the rule.