The Philadelphia Eagles have made significant waves this offseason, adding notable names like Saquon Barkley and C.J. Gardner-Johnson to their roster for the 2024 season. However, their front office will soon face a notable departure, as executive Jake Rosenberg is slated to leave the team.
At 48 years old, Rosenberg currently holds the position of vice president of football administration for the Eagles. A close associate and longtime friend of GM Howie Roseman, Rosenberg has played a pivotal role behind the scenes as Roseman’s key strategist in player acquisitions and signings for many years.
Rosenberg’s responsibilities have encompassed managing the salary cap, negotiating contracts, and ensuring compliance with the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement. His decision to depart from the Eagles stems from his ambition to pursue an opportunity to eventually ascend to the role of a general manager on his own terms.
“I feel a certain way about myself and what I’ve learned,” Rosenberg told the Inquirer, “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. … Howie and I have been super communicative about this, and I never in a million years would want to leave in a bad way, burn any bridges, or undo any of the positive goodwill that I think I’ve created in my time here.
“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.”
Roseman and the Eagles have a recent history of developing future GMs. Current personnel chiefs around the NFL who previously worked alongside or under Roseman include the Cleveland Browns’ Andrew Berry, the Kansas City Chiefs’ Brett Veach, and the New York Jets’ Joe Douglas. Assistant GMs or personnel executives to come from Philadelphia include the Chicago Bears’ Ian Cunningham, the Browns’ Catherine Raîche, and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Andy Weidl.