"Jeter, after first telling Samson he wouldn't be retained -- which was already presumed -- then asked him to inform the four of the moves, because Jeter didn't want to do it, the Herald reported."
Guts may have nothing to do with it but lack of balls may and if Samson had any, he'd tell Jeter "freak off ... I quit today."
I suppose his severance package had something to do with it...perhaps everything. It would not be an insignificant amount.