Mon Mar 17 11:40:00 UTC 2025: ## Jets’ Allen Lazard Trade Remains Stalled, Future Uncertain

**New York, NY** – The New York Jets’ attempt to trade wide receiver Allen Lazard remains unresolved, surprising many as free agency enters its second week. While the team granted Lazard permission to seek a trade earlier this month, no deal has materialized. Sources indicate numerous conversations have taken place, but no progress has been reported.

Lazard’s four-year contract has passed its guaranteed years, leaving him with a $11 million base salary and a $13.184 million cap hit for 2025. The Jets’ unwillingness to release him hinges on complex cap implications. A post-June 1st release would still leave a cap charge until June 2nd, while cutting him before then would incur a significantly larger immediate cap hit. Therefore, the team is strategically waiting for a trade offer.

The most likely scenario hinges on where quarterback Aaron Rodgers ends up. Should Rodgers join a new team and request Lazard, that team would be the prime candidate to acquire him. However, even then, the new team might choose to wait for the Jets to release Lazard, given the financial implications of his contract.

The Jets are limited in their options. They’ve already used their two allowed post-June 1 designations, leaving them with trading Lazard, cutting him before June 1st (taking a larger cap hit in 2025), or cutting him after June 1st (splitting the cap hit over two years).

Another variable is Lazard himself. He could agree to a pay cut to stay with the Jets or facilitate a trade. The situation is further complicated by the risk of injury; a significant injury before the season would leave the Jets responsible for Lazard’s full salary. The Jets’ decision will likely be finalized before the start of the offseason program, adding pressure to the ongoing stalemate.

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