PALM BEACH, Fla. — Don’t say goodbye to Allen Lazard simply but, Jets followers.
Normal supervisor Darren Mougey mentioned Sunday that the workforce is attempting to work via a contract restructure with Lazard, who most individuals anticipated the workforce would minimize.
Mougey mentioned they’re “working through that” proper now when requested about Lazard.
When pressed what he meant, he mentioned they’re discussing a contract restructure.
Mougey mentioned they need Lazard to be on the workforce.
“That’s the hope,” Mougey mentioned. “We’ll work through that.”
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Lazard signed a four-year, $44 million contract with the Jets in 2023.
He has two years left on that deal that calls him to be paid $11 million this season and carry a $13.2 million wage cap quantity.
The Jets signed Lazard a month earlier than buying and selling for Aaron Rodgers in 2023, reuniting the 2 former Packers.
The Lazard transfer was seen as a part of the workforce’s effort to make Rodgers really feel comfy with the Jets.
When the workforce moved on from Rodgers this offseason, the expectation was that Lazard wouldn’t be far behind him.
The workforce gave Lazard’s agent permission to hunt a commerce however nothing has developed.
Mougey mentioned any contract extensions would come after the NFL draft.
There may be an expectation that 2022 first-round picks Garrett Wilson and Sauce Gardner will search extensions throughout this offseason, their first probability at doing so.
Alijah Vera-Tucker and Quincy Williams additionally may search for extensions coming into the ultimate years of their contracts.
“In regard to extensions in general, there’s been a lot of talk about that,” Mougey mentioned. “We have several players whether it’s early extensions or just players we can extend in the last year. Those are good problems to have. We’re having those discussions and those are good discussions to have but right now my focus is on the draft. Once we get through the draft, we’ll talk about potential extensions for whoever that may be.”
Mougey mentioned Vera-Tucker will keep at guard however talked about his means to play sort out as a plus.
He additionally mentioned free agent signee Josh Myers will “push” Joe Tippmann at heart.
