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Aaron Rodgers Reveals the big reason he took pay cut


Rodgers said, however, there was plenty of logic behind his decision. The quarterback [told Peter King of NBC Sports](https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/fmia/news/jets-bills-aaron-rodgers-peter-king-fmia-training-camp) that he wanted to demonstrate his commitment to the team and make it possible to add another key player if someone becomes available during the season.

“I thought it was important they knew how committed I was. And in my conversations with Joe (Douglas, Jets GM), he has made it very clear the vision for the football team,” Rodgers said. “You probably agree with this. This year, compared to like 2005, the amount of transactions that happen now with guys getting cut and the amount of trades — way more than before. Big names move at the trade deadline now. I wanted to make sure that if somebody valuable came available that we’d be able to get him. I’m very happy with the contract. I feel great about it.”

10 comments

  1. Getting a stud at the deadline would be awesome. I’ll take an LT or WR

  2. The absolute dream is that the Raiders implode so fucking badly that Davante wants out and we can grab him. I would nut nonstop for weeks.

  3. The Rams signed OBJ and traded for Von Miller at the deadline in their SB year. I am sure those are the types of possible moves Rodgers refers to.

  7. Hey–Brady’s secret weapon was sacrificing salary for super bowls, figuring he could make it back on the back end. He took a lower salary so the Pats could spend more on other talent. If Rodgers wins 2 SBs with the Jets, maybe he supplants Brady as the GOAT QB.

  8. To me that sounds like we either aren’t getting Cook or are signing him super cheap. If an actual big name is available at the deadline we need to have more than $8-$10 mil available imo

  9. At this point I’m pinching myself daily. This is causing so much cognitive dissonance with the experience of being a Jets fan for any of the last few decades…

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