Rod Graves (born March 16, 1959) is the former senior vice president of football administration for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He is best known for his time as general manager of the Arizona Cardinals.

Jan 17, 2025 · While the Patriots did obey the rule, Graves alleges that owner Robert Kraft and company only ever intended to hand the reins to Vrabel, a former linebacker and three-time Super Bowl champion...

Rod Graves is in his fourth season with the Fritz Pollard Alliance Foundation as Executive Director. He joined the FPA after spending 37 years with the National Football League.

Hall of Fame Productions sat down with former general manager of the Arizona Cardinals and new executive director of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, Rod Graves, for an in-depth interview on the life and legacy of Hall of Famer Fritz Pollard.

Aug 31, 2020 · As executive director of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, Rod Graves is bringing long-awaited changes to the game and upholding his father’s legacy.

Mar 28, 2022 · Rod Graves. Executive Director, Fritz Pollard Alliance. After nearly four decades inside the NFL family, Rod Graves in 2019 stepped into a critical role outside the league with the Fritz Pollard Alliance. In his position, his primary duty is to push the league — publicly, privately and, at times, forcefully — to embrace more diversity in ...

Feb 2, 2023 · In his current job as executive director of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, Rod Graves knows his shared time with the Cardinals when he was general manager and Dennis Green was head coach – the first Black GM-coach combination in NFL history – was meaningful.

Rod Graves More bio, uniform, draft info. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Executives Main Page; Team Results. Team Results Table; Year Tm Lg Job Title W L T W-L% W plyf L plyf Playoff Result; 1993: Chicago Bears: NFL: Director of Scouting: 7: 9: 0.438: 0: 0: 1994: Chicago Bears: NFL: Director of Player Personnel/de facto General ...

Feb 9, 2023 · Then Rod Graves, the former general manager of the Cardinals, took over as the Foundation's executive director. Now, "it's more important to us because it's personal," Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill said.

Feb 25, 2021 · Rod Graves is now directing the same drive and passion he exhibited during more than a decade with the Bears into his role as executive director of the Fritz Pollard Alliance.