Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sports agent must respond to NFLPA by Friday over Geno Smith’s signing. Did Hov break any rules and recruit Smith to Roc Nation Sports?! I doubt, Jigga’s too smart for that people. Geno is now speaking out on the situation. Check out what he had to say…

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Via Marc Sessler at NFL.com:

The NFL Players Association has plenty of questions about Roc Nation Sports recruiting Geno Smith, but the New York Jets quarterback insists nothing improper took place.

Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reported Thursday that Smith emphatically denied that hip-hop artist and entrepreneur Jay-Z played a role in luring Smith to the newly formed agency.

“I don’t have any concerns,” Smith said. “Jay-Z didn’t recruit me.”

NFL.com’s Albert Breer reported Tuesday that the NFLPA sent a letter of inquiry to Roc Nation Sports agent Kim Miale, who represents Smith. The union’s attention also was piqued by comments from Smith’s advisor, former NFL defensive tackle John Thornton, who said last week: “I was in those meetings, and Jay-Z connected with (Smith) on many levels.”

Thornton claims he was misquoted, but the NFLPA is concerned that Roc Nation broke the relatively new “runner rule,” which prohibits agents from having colleagues or friends who aren’t NFLPA-certified agents attend recruiting meetings. Smith also raised red flags after posting an Instagram photo of him posing with Jay-Z after the passer fired his first agent, Jeff Nalley.

The union is awaiting a response from Miale, who also represents linebacker Brandon Hicks and arena league kicker Carlos Martinez. But Smith has already chimed in, insisting nothing untoward unfolded.