Two weeks after announcing their Aaron Rodgers bombshell, the New York Jets continue to deal with the fallout.
Coach Aaron Glenn on Tuesday acknowledged that the team's decision to split with the future Hall of Fame quarterback «upset» some players.
One of them was star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, who posted a thumb's down emoji on X when word of the team's plans leaked on Feb. 9. Glenn said he spoke privately with Williams about it.
«Yes, I have talked to him,» Glenn told reporters at the NFL combine in Indianapolis. «And listen, I understand the reaction of the players, but I'll say this: Every decision that me and (general manager Darren Mougey) make is to win and to win now.
»So, I understand it, but again: Listen, this is not going to be the last decision I make that's going to upset some people, and that's OK. But as men, we talk about it. We make sure we keep it in-house, and that's what we're going to continue to do."
Glenn and Mougey addressed the Rodgers decision for the first time since it was formally announced by the team Feb. 13, but neither provided much insight into the thought process.
Rodgers, 41, finished 25th in Total QBR and led the Jets to a disappointing 5-12 record.
Clearly, they want to distance themselves from the Rodgers era, although Mougey — unsolicited — tried to clarify a report that Rodgers was told he couldn't return unless he quit «The Pat McAfee Show.»
«I will say this: There was never an ultimatum or rules of engagement for Aaron to potentially join the Jets,» said Mougey, alluding to multiple conversations with Rodgers. «That never happened. AG and I had a lot of dialogue, a lot of conversations, a lot of good thoughts and just felt, at the end of the day, it was the best thing
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