Former Vikings general manager Rick Spielman, who assisted the Jets in their searches for a GM and head coach, is joining the franchise as a senior adviser.

Rick Spielman is back in the game. Spielman is joining the Jets front office as a senior football advisor, he announced on the CBS Sports First Pick podcast with Ryan Wilson. Spielman, 62, was with the Vikings from 2006-2021,

During his CBS Sports podcast, released Thursday morning, Rick Spielman announced that he would join the Jets as a senior football advisor.

Former Minnesota Vikings GM Rick Spielman has taken a job with the New York Jets after leading their search for a new head coach, and GM.

Upon clearing house midway through the campaign (by firing head coach Robert Saleh, and later general manager Joe Douglas), the Jets set themselves up for a lengthy offseason search process.

Aaron Glenn and Darren Mougey are the final decision makers,” he said. “I’m just there as their sounding board to help them and support them in any way.”

Rick Spielman, the former general manager of the Minnesota Vikings who was part of the Jets’ head coach and GM searches this offseason with The 33rd Team, has been hired by the team as a senior football advisor.

The Jets have hired Rick Spielman as a senior advisor in their front office after he was a helped their hiring cycle with The 33rd team