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Fred Jackson isn't too happy about Bills GM Doug Whaley's 'rogue' decision

To the best of my knowledge, Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley is not in "Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation," but based on a recent report about his decision to cut popular veteran Fred Jackson, he could've at least been an extra. And the way Jackson tells it, Whaley might've made a great villain.

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On Monday, the Bills released running back Jackson, whose 5,646 rushing yards trail only Thurman Thomas and O.J. Simpson in franchise history, and the news wasn't just a surprise to fans. It also came as a shock to Jackson himself and perhaps even some members of the Bills organization. According to Tim Graham of The Buffalo News, Whaley "went rogue" in releasing one of the city's most beloved players.

While Graham did clarify that "going rogue doesn't mean Whaley didn't tell the owners before he did it," but the report does suggest the decision may not have been supported throughout the organization.

In an interview with Graham's colleague, Buffalo News columnist Bucky Gleason, Jackson even implied Bills coach Rex Ryan wasn't fully on board with Whaley's decision while taking a parting shot at the Buffalo GM.

“Doug Whaley was behind it, to my knowledge,” Jackson said. “He wasn’t honest with me the entire time that I’ve known him. I have the utmost respect for the organization. There’s only one person in that organization that I haven’t gotten honesty from, and that was him.”

Even if Whaley went rogue and didn't give a veteran the respect he deserved, it doesn't mean the reasons for his decision were any less valid, as Jackson turned 34 in February and was slated to make $2.5 million.

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Either way, both sides appear to have moved on, as Jackson has been in Seattle meeting with the Seahawks and Whaley is rumored to be making backup quarterback Matt Cassel his next cut.

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