Lazard is committed to a four-year, $44 million deal with $22 million guaranteed at signing. The Jets did a lot to appease Rodgers, adding three former Packers pass catchers (Lazard, Randall Cobb, Davante Adams).

Lazard was one of the first to arrive. after communicating with his four-year Packers teammate about it. We play together for the Jets. That coordinated effort came before Rodgers’ Achilles lost four games last season and Lazard hit rock bottom, drifting into healthy scratch status at one point and finishing with just 311 receiving yards.

This year Lazard has already amassed 420 yards and five touchdowns. Lazard, who received the most guaranteed money of any receiver in last year’s FA class, could not justify his contract. But he is back to being a useful player alongside Rodgers. against sunk cost at the border A. Zach Wilson-centric attack. Lazard has two non-guaranteed years remaining on his contract.

Williams has emerged as a trade chip in this effort since the Jets pursued Adams. to start in earnest Intra-AFC trading is being completed. Williams struggled mightily in New York, recording just 160 yards on 11 receptions in eight games.

Williams, 30, may still have moved out. But with this Jets regime on thin ice, it would also make sense for the team to side with the receiver to see if the former Chargers 1,000-yard weapon could be useful as a WR3 alongside Adams and the WR3. GarrettWilson. There will be jets Deploy Williams once again on Thursday and we have until Tuesday to decide whether to proceed or not.

The Jets also made their own selection. Greg Zuerlein fill it. Riley Patterson NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero will be elevated for Thursday’s game against the Texans tweets. More experienced so far Two kickers added to Gang Green training squad (Spencer Shrader The other is that Patterson will have another chance after being waived twice this year by the Jaguars and Commanders.

Patterson served as the Jaguars’ kicker through the 2022 season and was the Lions’ top option for most of the 2023 season. The Lions cut Patterson for the second time, but he bounced back. Michael Badgley in-season. Patterson signed with the Jags via reserve/futures but was waived following the team’s decision. Cam Small sixth-round pick — and then we leave Washington after a shaky preseason.

Patterson started 39 career games; He scored 15 of 17 goals last season. Zuerlein, who is on IR due to a knee injury, is just 9-for-15 this year.