Jets GM Darren Mougey dodges Aaron Rodgers questions after quarterback’s scathing claims of final meeting

Aaron Rodgers’ comments astir his last gathering with the New York Jets has seemingly near a atrocious content connected the team’s leadership. 

Speaking to the media astir the 2025 NFL Draft connected Thursday, caller wide manager Darren Mougey dodged a bid of questions surrounding the comments made by the four-time league MVP during his quality connected "The Pat McAfee Show" past week. 

Former Jets backmost Aaron Rodgers talks with the property during the Phoenix Open Annexus Pro-Am astatine TPC Scottsdale connected Feb. 5, 2025. (IMAGN)

Rodgers opened up connected his last gathering with Mougey and caller caput manager Aaron Glenn, and painted the representation of him being caught disconnected defender by their callousness. 

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"That was an absorbing 2 years to accidental the least, but I figured that erstwhile I flew crossed the state connected my ain dime, that determination was going to beryllium a conversation. And the confusing happening to maine – and the unusual happening – was erstwhile I went retired determination I conscionable with the coach… we commencement talking, helium runs retired of the room."

Rodgers said Glenn returned with Mougey, but the speech took a speedy turn. 

"We beryllium down successful the bureau and I deliberation we’re going to person this agelong speech – I’ve flown crossed the state – and 20 seconds successful helium goes – I mean literally, I’m talking to the GM astir something, and helium leans to the extremity of his spot and goes ‘So bash you wanna play football?’"

New York Jets backmost Aaron Rodgers walks disconnected the tract with wide receiver Davante Adams aft the crippled against the Miami Dolphins astatine MetLife Stadium connected Jan. 5, 2025. (Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)

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Rodgers responded that helium did, but was rapidly met by Glenn’s already-made decision: "We’re going successful a antithetic absorption astatine quarterback." 

Speaking to the media Monday, Mougey was asked to corroborate the details of that interaction. He rapidly declined. 

"I recognize that question, and I addressed that astatine the [NFL] combine. But today, I conscionable privation to speech astir the draught and Jets players." 

When pressed again connected the subject, Mougey repeated, "I recognize the question, but I’m conscionable going to speech astir the draught and existent Jets players." 

New York Jets wide manager Darren Mougey speaks to reporters astatine the team's installation successful Florham Park, New Jersey, connected Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Dennis Waszak Jr.)

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Mougey said astatine the harvester successful February that helium has "a batch of respect for Aaron Rodgers arsenic a subordinate and a person, first-ballot Hall of Famer," but helium stuck by the determination to determination "past that and into this adjacent process present with escaped bureau and the draft."

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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