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Ex-Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan makes NFL front office comeback after 7 years

He's back.
Charlie Baduini
Charlie Baduini

The Jet Press

Former New York Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan / Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

This offseason has been somewhat of a resurgence for former New York Jets figures, and the latest to make his NFL comeback is ex-general manager Mike Maccagnan.

After being out of the NFL for the last seven seasons, the Philadelphia Eagles hired Maccagnan as a personnel executive, according to their X account. It's the first position he's held in an NFL front office since getting fired in 2019.

Despite being voted as executive of the year in 2015, Maccagnan never quite found his footing in New York after a 10-6 record in his first season at the helm. His draft classes always left a lot to be desired, and towards the end of his tenure, he became a bit of a reckless spender.

Regardless, the Eagles clearly believe his time out of the league has refined his player evaluation skills, and he's getting his first shot in the NFL since 2019.

Mike Maccagnan latest ex-Jets figure to land a new job in 2026

The 2026 offseason has been quite the whirlwind for Jets fans. They've seen familiar faces land jobs left and right, whether it be a member of the front office or a former coach.

In the coaching ranks, several former Jets staff members have landed multiple gigs across the league. Former head coach Adam Gase is the Los Angeles Chargers' passing game coordinator, despite having been out of the league since being fired in 2020.

Former offensive coordinators Mike LaFleur and Nathaniel Hackett have teamed up with the Arizona Cardinals, serving as the head coach and offensive coordinator, respectively. LaFleur made a lot of sense, considering his ties to the Sean McVay coaching tree, but Hackett? That's a head-scratcher.

Aaron Rodgers' hand-picked offensive coordinator spearheaded some of the worst offenses in the league in New York, particularly in 2023. It remains to be seen just what kind of responsibilities he has in Arizona.

Finally, former head coach Robert Saleh is getting his second chance with the Tennessee Titans, after a year rehabilitating under Kyle Shanahan in San Francisco. We'll see if he learned from the mistakes that led to his abrupt exit in 2024.

Funnily enough, the Eagles now have two former Jets general managers working in their front office with Maccagnan and Joe Douglas. We'll see if they fare any better in Philadelphia than they did in New York.

Charlie Baduini

Charlie Baduini

Charlie Baduini covers the New York Jets as a site expert for The Jet Press and FanSided. He is a sports journalist based in Northern New Jersey with a wide variety of sports reporting experience in print and broadcast journalism. Baduini’s byline can also be seen on Heavy and The Sporting News, where he covers several teams across the NFL and NBA. His work has been featured in Heavy, Athlon Sports, The Sporting News, Yahoo Sports, MSN, and Yardbarker. He also serves as a seasonal intern for ESPN, working as a production assistant for the Heisman Trophy Ceremony every year since 2022. Baduini has been a Jets fan for as long as he can remember, with his family's fandom dating back to the 1960s when his grandfather, Louis, became a season ticket holder. His family has since held on to the tickets to this day. He is an avid fan of the New York Knicks and New York Mets.