NFL reporter Colleen Wolfe apologizes after reporting Robert Saleh, Woody Johnson got into 'very heated conversation'
New York Jets owner was not pleased with Colleen Wolfe of the NFL Network after she reported that there was a “heated argument” between him and head coach Robert Saleh at the NFL owners’ meetings on Tuesday. Wolfe apologized for the mistake on Thursday on her Twitter page.
“Regarding my comments surrounding the Jets on the Around the NFL podcast; no, I was not at the Annual Meeting and yes, I was told of the exchange between head coach Robert Saleh & Woody Johnson by someone in attendance. Others on-site Sunday night have since reached out and described the interaction differently. My intent wasn’t to break news, I leave that to the insiders. My sincerest apologies to the Jets organization for the unnecessary distraction during such a crucial part of their offseason,” Wolfe wrote on Thursday evening on her Twitter account.
Colleen Wolfe description of the interaction between Saleh and Johnson
“At the owner’s meetings, there was a very heated conversation between Woody and Robert Saleh,” Wolfe said, “to the point where it was a little awkward.” It’s not clear why the two were going after each other as Wolfe added, “what were they arguing about?” Wolfe then said the incident happened at the party on Tuesday night.
“Maybe they were disagreeing on how they like their steak cooked,” Wolfe joked. “Doubt that, though.” Wolf then stressed that it was not an argument but just a “heated discussion.”
The 2023 season was not a memorable one for the Jets. After quarterback Aaron Rodgers went down with an Achilles injury during the season opener, the Jets struggled at the quarterback position and finished the season with a 7-10 record for the second consecutive year. 2024 does look promising because Rodgers should be ready to go when the team begins offseason workouts.
“As you guys know, OTAs has become a 7-on-7 camp,” Saleh told reporters this week, per the Jets’ official website. “And that should mean he will be able to do all that stuff. But, as we get closer, and we are the next couple of weeks, we will communicate more with him.”
The Jets also bolstered their offense with the signing of wide receiver Mike Williams who is recovering from an ACL injury he suffered last year as a member of the Los Angeles Chargers.
“He’s got a long way to go,” Saleh said about Williams’ recovery from injury. “He’s on the same timeline that Breece [Hall] had. They’re very similar injuries, same timeframe. Speaking with Mike, he knows he’s got a road to trek, but at the same time, if he does it the right way, we’re very confident that we’ll have them ready for Week 1.”
Saleh is entering his fourth season as the Jets head coach. He has yet to record a winning season, and the Jets have finished no better than third place in the AFC East in the last three seasons. Saleh was previously the defensive coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers from 2017 to 2020. He won a Super Bowl as a member of the Seattle Seahawks coaching staff during the 2013 season.
On3’s Brian Jones also contributed to this article.