Jets coach Aaron Glenn sidesteps Aaron Rodgers drama with interesting response during post-draft presser

New York Jets caput manager Aaron Glenn yet gave his effect to Aaron Rodgers’ scathing criticisms of their past meeting. His response, according to caller wide manager Darren Mougey, was "perfect." 

On the archetypal nighttime of the 2025 NFL Draft, Glenn and Mougey were looking to usher successful a caller epoch that came on with their caller enactment appointments. Instead, they were forced to revisit the past. 

New York Jets backmost Aaron Rodgers speaks astatine a quality league aft an NFL shot crippled against the Buffalo Bills successful East Rutherford, N.J., Monday, Oct. 14, 2024.  (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Speaking to the media for the archetypal clip since Rodgers said helium had felt disrespected pursuing his last gathering with the brace successful February, Glenn was asked whether helium had immoderate effect to the four-time league MVP’s claims. 

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"Absolutely," helium said with a large grin. "[Armand} Membou is simply a truly bully player, and I’m truthful excited he’s a Jet." 

The remark mentioning the Jets’ first-round prime prompted Mougey to laugh, earlier helium added arsenic the presser wrapped, "That was perfect." 

During an quality on "The Pat McAfee Show" past week, Rodgers suggested that helium had been caught disconnected defender by Glenn’s callousness successful their last meeting. 

"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 manager … we commencement talking, helium runs retired of the room."

New York Jets caller caput manager Aaron Glenn speaks during a property league astatine the NFL shot team's grooming installation connected Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, successful Florham Park, N.J.  (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

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

"We beryllium down successful the office, 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?’"

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

Mougey sidestepped questions connected Monday, saying lone that helium was funny successful speaking astir the draught and "current Jets players." 

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stands connected signifier aft announcing Armand Membou aft helium was chosen by the New York Jets with the seventh wide prime during the archetypal circular of the NFL shot draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, successful Green Bay, Wis.  (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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In the archetypal measurement toward moving on, the Jets selected Missouri violative tackle Armand Membou with the seventh wide pick. He allowed nary sacks past play successful 12 starts and should assistance supply extortion for caller backmost Justin Fields.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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