Ex-NFL Coach Confirms Brutal Treatment By New York Jets after $7.3B Franchise Did Aaron Rodgers Dirty

“I flew cross-country thinking we’d have a meaningful conversation. Within 20 seconds, they told me they were going in a different direction.” Aaron Rodgers, lounging in Malibu with the Pacific breeze tousling his hair, isn’t just any NFL QB contemplating retirement—he’s a four-time MVP with 62,952 career passing yards and a Super Bowl ring. Yet here he is, spilling tea about his New York Jets exit like it’s a deleted scene from Succession.

“They implied I might undermine the new coach’s leadership. That was insulting,” Rodgers quipped, channeling Logan Roy’s iconic burn: “You’re not serious people.” Spoiler alert: the Jets’ front office? Not exactly winning any “Best Supporting Organization” awards.

Enter Colin Cowherd, sports media’s resident truth-teller. “The Jets have a history of not treating employees well,” he declared, dropping stats like confetti. “I mean, they said the roster is great.” Cue Eric Mangini, ex-Jets coach (2006–2008), nodding grimly indeed: “I’ve been one of those.” And Cowherd continued, “Yeah. So, this is just what they do. Aaron flies cross-country and they give him five minutes. It’s like, Rams wouldn’t do that. The Ravens wouldn’t do that. I mean just treat people better.” He isn’t wrong, indeed.

Undoubtedly, Mangini knows the drill—this is the same franchise that once drafted six defensive players in a single round. Priorities, right? Rodgers’ 2024 season? A messy 5–12 record, 28 TDs, and a passer rating (90.5) lower than Jets fans’ patience. But hey, at least he outran their chaos for 571 career sacks.

When the $7.3B franchise fumbles the Rodgers bag

Let’s rewind: Rodgers, 41, inked a $112.5M deal with the Jets in 2023, complete with $75M guaranteed. Fast-forward to 2025, and he’s offering to play for $10M—ballin’ on a budget—while roasting New York’s “brief and contentious” exit meeting. Picture this: Rodgers jets to Florham Park on his own dime, only for new HC Aaron Glenn to hit him with a “We’re moving on” faster than a blitzing linebacker. “It was already a debacle,” Rodgers sighed, his 503 career TDs overshadowed by front-office fumbles.

Rodgers was blunt about wrapping up what he called an ‘interesting two years‘ in New York, recounting a fraught meeting with new Jets coach Aaron Glenn just before free agency: “I thought that when I flew across the country on my own dime, there’d at least be a conversation.” According to Rodgers, barely 20 seconds into the meeting with Glenn and new GM Darren Mougey, Glenn asked if he even still wanted to play and then told him the Jets were “going in a different direction.”

Rodgers added that Glenn suggested he’d worry about him undermining leadership in team meetings: “I didn’t want any part of that. It was already a debacle”—it had all the sudden‑betrayal energy of a power play on Succession.

But Rodgers ain’t sulking. He’s been wooed by the New York Giants’ “beautiful football mind” Brian Daboll, chatted up Minnesota Vikings HC Kevin O’Connell, and even vibed with Pittsburgh Steelers legend Mike Tomlin. “He’s more impressive than I thought from afar,” Rodgers admitted, teasing Pittsburgh fans like a midgame audible. Yet retirement lingers—“I’m attached to nothing”—as he balances gridiron grit with Malibu zen.

Meanwhile, Mangini’s still throwing shade: “He cares about himself,” he jabbed, comparing Rodgers to Tom Brady’s team-first ethos. But let’s be real—this isn’t just about egos. It’s about a $7.3B franchise treating legends like expired playbooks. Rodgers’s legacy? A 102.6 passer rating, 4 MVPs, and one glittering Lombardi. The Jets’ legacy? A QB carousel that makes The Bachelor look stable.

As Rodgers muses, “I’m open to anything,” the NFL holds its breath. Will he pull a Favre-esque comeback? Or ride into the sunset, leaving the Jets to their teenager drama? Either way, his final chapter—poetic, unapologetic—is pure gridiron gold indeed.