New York Jets Face Costly Consequences Amidst Aaron Rodgers’ Uninsured Injury
Key points:
- The New York Jets did not have insurance on quarterback Aaron Rodgers, costing the team about $20 million.
- Despite being on a fully guaranteed $75 million deal, the Jets chose not to take out a policy on the 39-year-old Rodgers.
- Rodgers suffered an Achilles injury on the Jets' first drive of the season.
Despite a fully guaranteed $75 million deal, the New York Jets did not take out an insurance policy on quarterback Aaron Rodgers. This decision ended up costing the team about $20 million after Rodgers suffered a torn Achilles on the first drive of the season. Temporary Total Disability (TTD) policies, which recoup portions of players’ guaranteed salaries in case of season-hampering injuries, are mandatory in the NBA and NHL but optional in the NFL. The Jets could have saved $22 million if they had insured Rodgers before the season.
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