FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- A look at what's happening around the New York Jets:

1. Cleanup time: Saying goodbye was the easy part. Now the Jets must deal with the Aaron Rodgers fallout after officially announcing a parting of the ways Thursday. The impact on the roster and salary cap will be felt for years.

The trade for Rodgers in 2023 wasn't simply a one-player acquisition; it was an entire movement. Over the course of two seasons, the Jets surrounded him with three of his favorite wide receivers -- Allen Lazard, Randall Cobb and Davante Adams.

Cobb retired last summer and now Adams and Lazard are likely headed for the exit. They probably will be released in the coming weeks.

Green Bay Packers East will be history. It was costly.

In terms of cash, owner Woody Johnson shelled out more than $111 million for the four players -- Rodgers ($75 million), Lazard ($22 million), Adams ($11.6 million) and Cobb ($2.8 million). They combined for only 66 games played.

From a salary cap standpoint, the Jets will get stuck with $64 million in dead charges -- Rodgers at $49 million, Adams at $8.4 million and Lazard at $6.6 million. The Jets likely will designate Rodgers a post-June 1 cut, allowing them to spread the money over two years. That's a $35 million charge in 2026, hardly ideal for roster building.

They also invested a significant amount of draft capital in the trades for Rodgers (Packers) and Adams (Las Vegas Raiders). The final tally: a 2023 second-round pick, a 2024 second-round pick, a 2025 third-round pick (for Adams) and a 2023 sixth-round pick. They also swapped 2023 first-round picks with the Packers, dropping two spots.

In return, the Jets got Rodgers, Adams and a 2023 fifth-rounder, which was traded and parlayed into cornerback Jarrick Bernard-Converse and tight end Zack Kuntz -- who had minimal contributions.

Bottom line, the Jets went 12-22 in the Rodgers era. The trade made sense at the time, but the outcome was disastrous. Obviously, they couldn't foresee his season-ending Achilles injury Game 1 in 2023. Would it have turned out differently if the injury hadn't occurred? It'll be one of the greatest what-ifs in Jets history.

2. Impact on Wilson: Rodgers' departure greatly increases the chances of Garrett Wilson's return. There appeared to be tension in their relationship last season, starting with heated conversations on the field in training camp. It bubbled up late in the season, fueling speculation that Wilson might ask for a trade.

It became obvious to some players last season that Rodgers was favoring Adams over Wilson in the passing game. In 11 games together, Adams was targeted 112 times (third-most in the NFL), Wilson 87. The disparity was even greater in the red zone -- Adams 21, Wilson 11.

Wilson, 24, coming off three straight 1,000-yard seasons, is the kind of player most teams would want to be a part of their foundation.

3. If he goes ... : Adams indicated at the end of the season that his future with the team was tied to Rodgers. He's under contract for two more years, but he won't have to request his release. It will happen because his 2025 cap charge is prohibitive -- $38.3 million, none of it guaranteed. The only way to stay is to renegotiate the deal, and he probably prefers to be released, allowing him to test free agency for the first time.

"I came here with the hopes that I wouldn't have to find a new home, so it's kind of bittersweet, I guess," he said. "It's cool to be able to control where you go, but I've done that [while] still under contract."

The Jets would clear $29.9 million by cutting him.

Lazard has 60 catches over two years, not enough to justify his $13.2 million cap charge.

4. Receiver issues: Without Adams and Lazard, the Jets would be hurting at receiver. It would leave Wilson, Xavier Gipson and Malachi Corley as the top receivers on the depth chart. The position would be a high priority in free agency and the draft.

One free agent to watch is Tim Patrick of the Detroit Lions -- an obvious connection to coach Aaron Glenn and offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand.

5. Shades of '17: The Jets haven't had this much mid-February uncertainty at quarterback since 2017. Ryan Fitzpatrick and Geno Smith were going to free agency, and the only quarterback on the depth chart was Bryce Petty. The team wound up signing journeyman Josh McCown, who delivered a solid season.

6. Dart board: The Rodgers news will intensify the quarterback conversation in the offseason, starting in free agency and going through the draft.

A name to watch in the draft: Jaxson Dart of Ole Miss.

Senior football adviser Rick Spielman raved about Dart last month at the Senior Bowl. At the time, he was an analyst on the CBS Sports podcast "With the First Pick." This was after his consulting gig with the Jets was over and before he was hired full time, so he probably felt he could speak more freely about prospects.

"I like Jaxson Dart a lot -- better and better and better," Spielman said on the podcast at the conclusion of the Senior Bowl practices. "It just looks like the position comes natural to him."

He praised Dart's "arm talent," saying it was more impressive in person than on tape. He said Dart had the "smoothest, quickest release" of any quarterback at the Senior Bowl. Spielman glowed about his intangibles, especially his toughness, leadership and intelligence.

"I came away impressed," he said.

Spielman agreed with the consensus that Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders are the top quarterback prospects and worthy of first-round status, but he said Dart could emerge as the QB3.

"I'm going to say this," Spielman said. "I don't know if there's another first-round quarterback after the first two, but the way Bo Nix started to surge last year coming out of this game, I would not be surprised if [Dart] ends up in the first round."

Nix was a late riser who wound up being drafted 12th by the Denver Broncos. The Jets own the seventh and 42nd picks. Seven probably is too high for Dart and 42nd might be too low, so it could require some maneuvering if they target Dart.

7. Did you know? One interesting background note on Dart: He graduated from the same high school as former Jets quarterback Zach Wilson -- Corner Canyon in Utah. One difference: Dart was a transfer and played only his senior year.

8. Sorry, Patrick Mahomes: The only AFC quarterback to beat the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles during the 2023 and 2024 seasons was none other than Wilson. The Jets stunned the previously undefeated Eagles 20-14 on Oct. 15, 2023 -- the high point of the Wilson era. It might have been the apex of the Robert Saleh/Joe Douglas era as well.

9. Suit 'em up: Glenn certainly has a lot of playing experience on his coaching staff. Counting him, nine members of the staff played at least one season in the NFL, totaling 74 years of combined experience.

The ex-players: Glenn (15 years), wide receivers coach Shawn Jefferson (13), special teams coordinator Chris Banjo (10), assistant defensive backs coach Dre' Bly (11), offensive line coach Steve Heiden (10), passing game coordinator/defensive backs coach Chris Harris (8), linebackers coach Aaron Curry (4), defensive assistant Ryan Williams (2) and offensive line assistant Brian Natkin (1).

Last season's staff, which included Jefferson, had seven ex-players with 58 years of combined experience.

10. The Last Word: "We tried to do something special. Injuries took part in that, took away some time, but he did do some great things this year, getting his 500th touchdown. He was a leader, no matter what. ... The wins and losses can get in the way of a lot of things that you can accomplish, but there's no reason for him to leave New York with his head down because I know he gave us his all." -- linebacker C.J. Mosley on Rodgers, via "Good Day New York" on Fox 5 NY.