Nick Mangold spent 11 seasons with the New York Jets and went to seven Pro Bowls, but that didn’t stop the team from dumping him back in February.

The former All-Pro is still looking for work four weeks into the season. Despite interest from several teams over the summer, Mangold did not sign a contract. Now we know why.

Mangold injured his ankle midway through last season and was eventually placed on injured reserve. A year later, the injury is still a problem.

“I couldn’t get my foot to feel right and I wasn’t about to go out there and steal checks or anything,” Mangold said on the Jets Stream Podcast. “I think it’s been a process to get my foot in the best position to get me going and if that happens maybe we’ll see down the line.”

Not only is he dealing with the lingering effects of an injury, Mangold is still a bit bothered by how things ended with the Jets. He said that he hasn’t been keeping tabs on his former team, though his son reminds every day about the sting of being cut.

“Since the day I got cut it’s been an interesting mindset because my son is a die-hard Jets fan,” Mangold said. “Watching him go around yelling ‘J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets,’ but at the same time having been fired from them, it’s a difficult emotion to deal with.”

Will he ever play again? Mangold was non-committal when asked.

“I was very fortunate to have 11 years, maybe there’s more to it… Maybe there isn’t.”