Tannenbaum founded The 33rd Team in 2019, which is a football media, analytics and consulting outlet. Rick Spielman is a former GM with the Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings who also is with The 33rd Team. That group was hired to work with owner Woody Johnson in finding new leaders.

The wait for the Jets general manager continued Friday. The team interviewed Broncos assistant GM Darren Mougey and Bengals senior personnel executive Trey Brown on Thursday but they still had not hired anyone as of Friday evening.

The New York Jets appear to be at the end of their GM search. So what stands out about the finalists and what's next?

Mougey, 39, was previously the assistant general manager of the Denver Broncos. He will now team up with head coach Aaron Glenn in an effort to turn the fortunes around for Gang Green. Following the update, Jets owner Woody Johnson released a statement on Mougey being hired.

A person familiar with the hiring says the New York Jets agreed to terms with Denver Broncos assistant general manager Darren Mougey to be their GM.

Mougey, 39, is the third-youngest GM in the NFL and joins the Jets after serving as the Broncos assistant GM since 2022. He has been with the Broncos since 2012, rising from scouting intern to assistant GM.