Following the New York Jets‘ unsuccessful pursuit of Tyreek Hill last offseason, it became clear that a big part of Hill’s choice was about the money.
It wasn’t just the money in the contract, but the fact that Florida has no state income tax, while New York’s income tax rate is one of the highest in the nation.
This is generally an underrated aspect of free agency, but the New York teams operate at a significant disadvantage in wooing free-agent targets due to this disparity.
It appears that this may come back to bite the Jets in the 2023 offseason, as well.