Mecole Hardman once thought the New York Jets would have big things in the 2024 NFL season. After all, the Jets traded for future Hall of Famer quarterback Aaron Rodgers weeks after the wide receiver inked a one-year deal of $4 million with the AFC East division franchise.
However, New York’s dreams of seriously competing for a Super Bowl title immediately got doused by cold water when Rodgers went down with a brutal season-ending injury right in the first series of the Jets’ first game of the 2024 NFL season.
It did not take long before Hardman felt the need to find a way to get out of his situation with the Jets. During a recent appearance on “The Pivot Podcast,” Hardman revealed that it came to a point that he asked Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach to rescue him from the Jets.
“I was so checked out, like, it was over with. I had already talked to [Chiefs GM Brett Veach] Veach and Pat [Patrick Mahomes], like, ‘Come get me.'”
Mecole Hardman reveals tampering?
At the end of his stint with the #Jets, he said: "I was so checked out, like, it was over with. I had already talked to (Brett) Veach and Pat (Mahomes), like, ‘Come get me.’" #Chiefs pic.twitter.com/ZEhlviGdBe
— Henry McKenna (@henrycmckenna) February 28, 2024
Well, that revelation has already reached the New York Jets with general manager Joe Douglas saying that it struck a chord with the team.
Via Rich Cimini of ESPN:
“I’ll just say those comments definitely resonated with us,” general manager Joe Douglas told reporters Wednesday at the scouting combine in Indianapolis.
It’s unclear if the Jets will pursue tampering charges against the Chiefs. An NFL spokesperson, in an email to ESPN, declined to comment on whether the Jets have asked the league to check into the matter.
Mecole Hardman Clarifies Statement After Catching Attention Of New York Jets, NFL Fans
With his comment blowing up on the internet, Hardman was forced to clear things up before it snowballed into a larger, more serious misunderstanding.
Never had talks with KC before the trade, so we can CLEAR THAT UP! The Jets handled my trade on their own and did the right thing by sending me back to KC!