Key member of Eagles front office leaving after 12 years

Key member of Eagles front office leaving after 12 years originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

Jake Rosenberg, who has been a key member of the Eagles’ front office for over a decade, is leaving the organization, NBC Sports Philadelphia confirmed. Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reported the news on Wednesday morning.

While many fans might not be familiar with Rosenberg, he has been an extremely important behind-the-scenes executive and right-hand-man to general manager Howie Roseman during his 12 years with the Eagles. Rosenberg will step away from the Eagles after his contract expires following the draft, according to the report.

Rosenberg, the Eagles’ vice president of football administration, told the Inquirer that leaving the team is his decision and he wants to find a job within the NFL that might ultimately lead to his becoming a GM.

“I feel a certain way about myself and what I’ve learned and I feel like I don’t hesitate to tell people I work for the best general manager in the NFL as far as having every skill necessary to be successful in that job,” Rosenberg said to the Inquirer.

“I’ve seen team building, I’ve seen turnarounds, I’ve seen just about every single thing that would be asked of somebody to do in terms of running a team. And Howie makes all the decisions and is the decision maker, but I would love an opportunity to continue to grow, to see if I could execute in my own way.”

With the Eagles, Rosenberg has been integral in salary cap management and contract negotiations. Whenever Roseman is asked about his salary cap mastery, he’s very quick to give credit to Rosenberg.

The Eagles have earned a reputation over the years as one of the better teams in the NFL as it pertains to salary cap management and Rosenberg has been a key cog in that process.

The Eagles hired Rosenberg as the manager of football administration in 2012 and was promoted to director of football administration in 2014 and then promoted again to…

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Publish date : 2024-03-27 15:31:21

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