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Jets hire Broncos assistant GM Darren Mougey as new general manager

Mougey has spent more than a decade with Denver in a variety of roles, and was promoted to assistant GM in 2022

kari anderson
Contributing writer
·2 min read

The New York Jets have already found their new head coach in Aaron Glenn. Now, the team has found its new general manager: Denver Broncos assistant GM Darren Mougey.

Mougey, 39, has spent more than a decade with Denver in a variety of roles, starting as a scouting intern in 2012. He was promoted to assistant GM in 2022.

The Jets officially announced the hire Saturday evening. Per the team, Mougey completed his first interview on Jan. 11 and followed up with an in-person interview on Thursday.

After a tumultuous 2022 season under Nathaniel Hackett, the Broncos have bounced back in two seasons under Sean Payton, making the playoffs this season for the first time since winning the Super Bowl in the 2015 season. Denver's general management team, including Mougey, had a big year, drafting quarterback Bo Nix as a potential franchise QB and building a playoff contender without an expensive roster.

Mougey replaces former Jets GM Joe Douglas, who was fired by owner Woody Johnson in November after leading the team to a 30-64 record across five seasons.

In a statement, Johnson praised Mougey's experience and talent.

"Darren is a trusted NFL executive who has experience working with an impressive collection of football leaders," Johnson said. "He is a proven talent evaluator who impressed us with his vision for this team. His partnership with Coach Glenn will revitalize this organization. I am proud of the thorough search we undertook and that it led us to the two best individuals to lead our football team going forward."

With the Jets getting a fresh start at the top, Glenn and Mougey will now work together to help bring life back into the organization. The new head coach-GM team will also dictate what happens with Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who has said that his future with the team will depend on who takes over in those roles.

The Jets hold the longest active playoff drought in American professional sports, having last made the postseason in 2010, and haven't had a winning season since 2015. Glenn and Mougey will hope to change that starting next season.