Bengals personnel executive lands interview for open GM position with another AFC franchise
Cincinnati Bengals senior personnel executive Trey Brown has previously been in the mix for general manager jobs around the NFL, and he'll have an opportunity to potentially land one this hiring cycle. Per NFL Media's Tom Pelissero, the New York Jets have submitted a request to interview Brown for their GM vacancy. Brown has been […]
Cincinnati Bengals senior personnel executive Trey Brown has previously been in the mix for general manager jobs around the NFL, and he'll have an opportunity to potentially land one this hiring cycle.
Per NFL Media's Tom Pelissero, the New York Jets have submitted a request to interview Brown for their GM vacancy.
Brown has been with the Bengals since the 2021 season. He was hired on to be a scout that year, and was promoted to senior personnel executive in 2022. 2024 was his third season holding the position within the Bengals' personnel department.
Last offseason, Brown was targeted by the New England Patriots for their de facto GM position but turned down the request after the 2024 NFL Draft. Brown got his start in personnel work with the Pats back in 2010. He's also spent time with the Philadelphia Eagles and the XFL's St. Louis Battlehawks. As a player, Brown was a former undrafted free agent cornerback out of UCLA who spent time on the Chicago Bears' practice squad in 2008. He also played a year in the UFL for the New York Sentinels.
If Brown does take the interview and land the job, the Bengals would actually be rewarded with a 2026 compensatory draft pick since Brown would be a minority hire.
The Bengals don't technically employ a general manager by title, though director of player personnel Duke Tobin handles a general manager's responsibilities. Brown has an integral role within Tobin's staff and would need to be replaced if he were to leave for a promotion.
There's only so far Brown can climb within the Bengals' front office, so he's going to continue garnering interest from other clubs in need of a GM.
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