ESPN reveals Jets' $48 million mistakes still haunting them
The Jets are paying the price for decisions made years ago.
ESPN reveals Jets' $48 million mistakes still haunting them originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New York Jets have been proactive in free agency in Year 2 for Aaron Glenn, as the franchise looks to finally turn this embattled ship around.
It has been years of tough sledding for the organization and its fans. There was brief hope with Aaron Rodgers, but injury and poor form ended that. Last season, it was Justin Fields, and that went about as well as most thought it might.
However, most knew it wasn't going to be a quick fix for Glenn. And now ESPN's Rich Cimini has revealed a little piece of housekeeping for the Jets, and it is rather interesting. "The NFL's salary cap world can create some weird situations," Cimini wrote .
"For instance: The Jets are paying Geno Smith $3. 3 million to be their starter and Justin Fields $8 million to be the Kansas City Chiefs ' backup. "It's not ideal.