Jake Rosenberg, the Philadelphia Eagles' longtime salary cap executive, is leaving the franchise in hopes of furthering his career in the NFL, he told the Philadelphia Inquirer in a story published Wednesday.
Rosenberg, a friend of general manager Howie Roseman since both were in elementary school, has been with the Eagles since 2012, joining the team after working as a trader in bonds and commodities. His official title with the Eagles is vice president of football administration.
"Over a pretty extended period of time I have just thought to myself that if it doesn't seem like it's in the cards for me to advance in this league, and have a chance to keep pushing and growing, that at the end of the day, what is involved to do this in terms of a life perspective, it's not going to be worth it," Rosenberg told the newspaper.
Roseman confirmed this week at the NFL's league meetings in Orlando, Florida, that Rosenberg was leaving the team.
"Over the last 12-plus years, Jake has been so important to our team and a big part of our success," Roseman said, according to the Inquirer. "More importantly, he's a true friend who has built lifelong relationships here, throughout this league and beyond. While I hate to lose him, I wish him nothing but success going forward."
Rosenberg, 48, told the Inquirer that, "I don't hesitate to tell people I work for the best general manager in the NFL." His goal is to one day become an NFL general manager himself, touting his involvement in player evaluation and analytics with the Eagles in addition to his salary cap role.
"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," he told the newspaper.
Agent Mike McCartney told the newspaper that he sees Rosenberg's exit "as a loss for the Eagles, and if another team were to work with Jake it would be a great benefit to them."
Nicole Lynn, who is quarterback Jalen Hurts' agent, posted on X, "Jake is incredible at his job and a better human. Big loss for the Eagles, but wishing Jake all the best. Future GM (remember this tweet)."
Roseman started with the Eagles in a salary cap role and rose through the ranks in the organization before being named general manager in 2010. During his time as GM, the Eagles have made the playoffs eight times and reached two Super Bowls, winning the championship in the 2017 season. He is the chief negotiator with players' agents, according to the Inquirer.