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Mike Maccagnan resurfaces with Eagles seven years after Jets firing

Nypost · · 357 words · By Andrew Battifarano
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“The former Jets general manager [Mike Maccagnan] has been hired by the Eagles as a personal executive, the team announced.”
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Three independent news sources (PennLive, NBC10 Philadelphia, and a third news report) confirm that the Eagles hired Mike Maccagnan as a personnel executive.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Eagles have hired former Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan as a personnel executive, the team announced on Wednesday. Maccagnan was New York's GM from 2015-2019.
https://www.pennlive.com/philadelphiaeagles/2026/05/eagles-h…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Eagles added another former Jets general manager to their front office Wednesday, hiring Mike Maccagnan as personnel executive, the team announced. Maccagnan was the Jets' GM from 2015 ...
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/nfl/philadelphia…
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web search NEUTRAL — Seven years after his last front office job in the NFL, Mike Maccagnan is back in the league. The former Jets general manager has been hired by the Eagles as a personal executive, the team ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/sports/mike-maccagnan-resurfac…
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“Philadelphia made Adam Berry’s promotion to assistant general manager official.”
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The provided web search results for 'Adam' are irrelevant (biblical), but one search result title ('Eagles Promote Adam Berry To Assistant GM...') suggests the claim is true. However, there is no detailed content from multiple sources to corroborate the promotion.
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web search NEUTRAL — Genesis 1 tells of God's creation of the world and its creatures, including the Hebrew word adam, meaning humankind. In Genesis 2 God forms "Adam", this time meaning a single male human, out of "the d…
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web search NEUTRAL — The story of Adam, his wife Eve (whose name means "life"), and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden is known to most. Below, however, is some information related to the first man you might not have…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 21, 2026 · Who was Adam in the Bible? Adam was the first man to ever exist (Genesis 1:27; 1 Corinthians 15:45). He was created by God as the first human being and placed in the Garden of Eden desi…
https://www.gotquestions.org/Adam-in-the-Bible.html
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“Maccagnan started his NFL career in earnest in 1994”
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CBS Sports explicitly states that Maccagnan began his NFL executive career as a college scout for the Washington Redskins in 1994.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mike is an American television miniseries created by Steven Rogers. The series is an unauthorized look at the life of boxer Mike Tyson, with Trevante Rhodes as the title role, and co-stars Russell Hor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_(miniseries)
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web search NEUTRAL — MIKE explores the dynamic and controversial story of Mike Tyson. The 8-episode limited series explores the tumultuous ups and downs of Tyson’s boxing career and personal life - from being a beloved gl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mike: Created by Steven Rogers. With Trevante Rhodes, Russell Hornsby, Olunike Adeliyi, Kale Browne. The wild, tragic, and controversial life and career behind one of the most polarizing figures in sp…
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“bounced between various scouting roles with Washington and the Texans”
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Wikipedia and CBS Sports both confirm he held scouting roles with Washington and the Houston Texans.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mike Maccagnan is an American former football executive. He served as general manager for the New York Jets of the National Football League from 2015 to 2019.He joined the Washington Redskins scouting…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Maccagnan
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web search NEUTRAL — Maccagnan, 58, has not held an NFL role since the Jets fired him following the 2019 draft.Prior to his 2015 Jets hire, Maccagnan spent 15 years on the scouting side with the Texans. He finished that t…
https://www.profootballrumors.com/2026/05/eagles-promote-ada…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1. Maccagnan was the Director of College Scouting for the Texans. Maccagnan began his NFL executive career as a college scout for the Washington Redskins in 1994. He then served as a pro scout for Was…
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/four-things-to-know-about…
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“taking on the role of director of college scouting with Houston from 2011-14.”
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Wikipedia explicitly lists his role as Director of College Scouting for the Houston Texans from 2011-2014.
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web search NEUTRAL — Houston Texans (2011–2014) Director of college scouting.Maccagnan was reunited with the Washington Redskins as a scout from 1995 to 2000. He then joined the Houston Texans shortly after Charley Casser…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Maccagnan
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web search NEUTRAL — Mike Maccagnan, the Texans' director of college scouting and a Hightstown native, is officially the Jets' general manager. (Submitted photo).He was the assistant director of college scouting when the …
https://www.nj.com/jets/2015/01/mike_maccagnan_10_things_to_…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mike Maccagnan, currently the man in charge of college scouting for the Houston Texans, is apparently a candidate for the open general manager position with the New York Jets. Read on for more about M…
https://www.battleredblog.com/2014/12/30/7468575/new-york-je…
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“In January 2015, he was hired by the Jets to take on the GM role”
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Wikipedia and other news sources confirm he was hired as the GM of the New York Jets in January 2015.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mike Maccagnan is an American former football executive. He served as general manager for the New York Jets of the National Football League from 2015 to 2019.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Maccagnan
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web search NEUTRAL — Casserly hired Maccagnan as a scout for the Washington Redskins in 1994. When Casserly became general manager of an expansion franchise in Houston in 2000, Maccagnan accompanied him, and he was promot…
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/14/sports/football/jets-name…
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Jets hired Houston Texans director of college scouting Mike Maccagnan as their third general manager in the past four years.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-01-14/jets-hire…
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“he was joined by Todd Bowles, who took over as head coach after the team fired Rex Ryan.”
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Multiple sources confirm Todd Bowles was hired as head coach after the firing of Rex Ryan in early 2015.
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Confere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Jets
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web search NEUTRAL — After six eventful seasons, the Rex Ryan era in New York came to an end Monday when the outspoken head coach was fired by the Jets, the team announced. You can say a lot of things about Ryan's time in…
https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2014/12/29/5172288/rex-ryan-fir…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bill Kostroun/New York Post. In January 2015, he was hired by the Jets to take on the GM role, and hours later, he was joined by Todd Bowles, who took over as head coach after the team fired Rex Ryan.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/sports/mike-maccagnan-resurfac…
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“the Jets finished 10-6 under a strong offense led by Ryan Fitzpatrick, Eric Decker and Brandon Marshall”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and ESPN landing pages without the specific 2015 record or roster details needed to verify the 10-6 finish and the specific players' roles.
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web search NEUTRAL — 10,000+ articles. Bahsa Acèh. Alemannisch.
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit ESPN for New York Jets live scores, video highlights, and latest news. Find standings and the full 2025 season schedule.
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web search NEUTRAL — Live news, investigations, opinion, photos and video by the journalists of The New York Times from more than 150 countries around the world. Subscribe for coverage of U.S. and international news, poli…
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“missed the playoffs in the final week of the season thanks to a loss to the Ryan-led Bills in Buffalo.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to verify the specific game outcome against the Bills in the final week of 2015.
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“The Jets went 5-11 the next two seasons”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to verify the win-loss records for the two seasons following 2015.
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“drafted QB Sam Darnold out of USC with the No. 2 pick in 2018”
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“before a 4-11 finish.”
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“Maccagnan was allowed to lead the 2019 NFL Draft — where they took defensive tackle Quinnen Williams in the first round”
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“but was fired three weeks later.”
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“the man who eventually replaced Maccagnan with the Jets, Joe Douglas, was also promoted by the Eagles on Wednesday to be their senior vice president of player personnel.”
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“the man who eventually replaced Maccagnan with the Jets, Joe Douglas”
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