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Financial strategies play a critical role in the Jets' plans. Releasing or trading Rodgers could lead to significant dead cap hits. A pre-June 1st release would entail absorbing $49 million in dead money, while a post-June 1st move could minimize immediate financial penalties at the cost of deferring cap implications into future seasons. These decisions will shape the franchise's spending capacity and overall strategy in the upcoming free agency period.