New York Post reporting states that the University of Michigan athletic department completed a $12 million external investigation by Jenner & Block that identified leadership shortcomings under athletic director Warde Manuel without finding widespread misconduct. The same reporting indicates Manuel will step down at the end of the calendar year after serving since 2016, during a period that included a 2023 football national title, a sign-stealing scandal, and federal charges against a former coordinator. All claims remain unverified by additional sources.