Recent reports emerged that there may be a rift in the relationship between New York Jets owner Woody Johnson and head coach Robert Saleh. But according to Johnson, this couldn’t be further from the truth.
This discourse began with NFL Network’s Colleen Wolfe reporting that Johnson and Saleh got into a “very heated conversation” at the NFL Owner’s Meeting earlier this week.
“I will say that, from a very reliable source at the owner’s meetings, there was a very heated conversation between Woody (Johnson) and Robert Saleh,” said Wolfe on Around The NFL. “To the point where it was a little awkward. What were they arguing about?”
According to @ColleenWolfe on the @AroundTheNFL show, Robert Saleh and Woody Johnson got into a “very heated conversation” at the NFL Owner’s Meeting, and it got awkward.
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— uSTADIUM (@uSTADIUM) March 27, 2024
There was some immediate pushback about this report from Wolfe, particularly from SNY’s Connor Hughes, who was also at the Owner’s Meeting.
“There was no verbal argument between Robert Saleh and Woody Johnson at the NFL’s annual meeting reception,” tweeted Hughes. “I know because I was at the party where this apparently happened, feet from Saleh & Johnson, before Johnson & Jets contingent left. Woody took them out to dinner. Checked in with two sources at the dinner. Confirmed nothing happened there, either.”
There was no verbal argument between Robert Saleh and Woody Johnson at the NFL’s annual meeting reception.
I know because I was at the party where this apparently happened, feet from Saleh & Johnson, before Johnson & Jets contingent left. Woody took them out to dinner.…
— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) March 28, 2024
Woody Johnson took to social media to speak on the matter, blasting Wolfe and NFL Network over this “absolutely false” report.
“All this nonsense about a heated argument between Coach Saleh and me at the League Meeting is absolutely false,” wrote Johnson. “It is yet another irresponsible report from NFL Network. Please disregard.”
All this nonsense about a heated argument between Coach Saleh and me at the League Meeting is absolutely false. It is yet another irresponsible report from NFL Network. Please disregard.
— Woody Johnson (@woodyjohnson4) March 28, 2024
It’s obviously impossible to uncover the real truth unless you were in the room of this alleged incident. But according to Johnson, he and Saleh’s relationship is completely fine, which should take a bit of worry away from Jets fans.
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Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.