Jake Rosenberg, who has been a key part of the Eagles’ front office for over a decade, is clearing out the organization, NBC Sports Philadelphia affirmed. Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer detailed the news on Wednesday morning.
Whereas numerous fans might not be recognizable with Rosenberg, he has been an amazingly vital behind-the-scenes official and right-hand-man to common chief Howie Roseman amid his 12 a long time with the Hawks. Rosenberg will step absent from the Hawks after his contract lapses taking after the draft, concurring to the report.
Rosenberg, the Eagles’ bad habit president of football organization, told the Inquirer that taking off the group is his choice and he needs to discover a work inside the NFL that might eventually lead to his getting to be 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 VP of football administration in 2018.
“I wish we could keep him, but he and I have always discussed how important it is to continue to grow and look for new challenges,” Roseman said to the Inquirer. “He deserves the opportunity to become a free agent and whatever he decides is next, I know he’s going to be successful.”
The other key behind-the-scenes member of the Eagles’ salary cap management team is Bryce Johnston, who just finished his eighth season with the team. He holds the title of vice president of football transactions and strategic planning. Johnston, along with Rosenberg, is frequently mentioned whenever Roseman spreads around praise for the Eagles’ handling of the salary cap.
According to his bio on the Eagles’ website, Johnston’s responsibilities include, “the planning and execution of salary cap and resource allocation strategy, player acquisition and contract negotiation/structuring, and other aspects of roster transactions and Collective Bargaining Agreement compliance.”
Roseman just mentioned both Rosenberg and Johnston on Monday at the NFL’s annual meetings in Orlando when asked about the team’s willingness to use void years on contracts to spread out cap hits.
“I think a lot of credit goes to our front office staff, Jake and Bryce and the job they do,” Roseman said.
With Rosenberg’s departure, Johnston’s role could increase and become more vital in future years.
