{"id":123524,"date":"2025-06-12T08:07:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T08:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/123524\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T08:07:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T08:07:22","slug":"ny-jets-coachs-comments-reveal-potential-plan-for-allen-lazard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/123524\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Jets coach&#8217;s comments reveal potential plan for Allen Lazard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well, <a href=\"https:\/\/jetsxfactor.com\/tag\/allen-lazard\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Allen Lazard<\/a> might be wearing a New York Jets uniform in 2025 after all.<\/p>\n<p>At least that\u2019s what Jets offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand\u2019s latest comments could indicate.<\/p>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/jetsxfactor.com\/2025\/06\/11\/new-york-jets-minicamp-day-2-live-updates-back-to-the-grind\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">day No. 2 of Jets\u2019 mandatory minicamp<\/a>, Engstrand praised Lazard\u2019s \u201cremarkable\u201d effort to learn the new playbook and added, \u201cIt has been really nice to have him [Lazard],\u201d per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nick_Faria1720\/status\/1932818491943321981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Jets X-Factor\u2019s Nick Faria<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cAllen has done a remarkable job trying to learn the system. It\u2019s been really nice to have him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tanner Engstrand on Allen Lazard.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#Jets<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nick Faria (@Nick_Faria1720) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nick_Faria1720\/status\/1932818491943321981?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">June 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Heading into the offseason, Lazard still had two years left on the four-year, $44 million contract he signed in 2023. In April, however, the wide receiver took an <a href=\"https:\/\/jetsxfactor.com\/2025\/04\/10\/ny-jets-agree-revised-contract-allen-lazard\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$8.5 million pay cut<\/a> as part of a reworked deal.<\/p>\n<p>Since <a href=\"https:\/\/jetsxfactor.com\/2023\/03\/14\/ny-jets-sign-allen-lazard\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">signing with Gang Green<\/a>, Lazard has largely fallen short of expectations in New York. Brought in to complement former Green Bay Packers teammate <a href=\"https:\/\/jetsxfactor.com\/team\/aaron-rodgers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aaron Rodgers<\/a>, Lazard hasn\u2019t found a steady presence in the Jets offense.<\/p>\n<p>In a brutal 2023 campaign, Lazard managed just 23 receptions on 49 targets for 311 yards and one touchdown across 14 games. He committed five drops, drew five penalties, and converted only 4 of 17 contested catches, which helped lead to the receiver being benched for two games.<\/p>\n<p>The former Packer showed a modest improvement in 2024 with Rodgers as his quarterback all season. He hauled in 37 of 60 targets for 530 yards and six touchdowns, with a much-improved contested catch rate of 57.1% in 12 games.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, his drop and penalty woes persisted, posting a career-high eight drops and six penalties.<\/p>\n<p>After months of uncertainty, Allen Lazard\u2019s future with the New York Jets remains unclear, but the picture is beginning to look clearer. At the very least, Aaron Glenn and his coaching staff will always appreciate his blocking prowess. <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Well, Allen Lazard might be wearing a New York Jets uniform in 2025 after all. 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