New York Jets Fire GM Amid Dismal Season

The New York Jets announced that the team’s general manager Joe Douglas has been fired, just weeks after the team let go of head coach Robert Saleh amid a struggling season. In a press release from Jets’ owner Woody Johnson, he said that Douglas would no longer be with the AFC East team, which has a record of 3 and 8 after coming into the season with Super Bowl aspirations. “Today, I informed Joe Douglas he will no longer serve as the general manager of the New York Jets,” Johnson said in a statement. “I want to thank Joe for his commitment to the Jets over the last six years and wish him and his family the best moving forward.” “Phil Savage will be the interim general manager for the remainder of the season,” the statement added. “We will begin the process to identify a new General Manager immediately.” The Jets grabbed Douglas from the Philadelphia Eagles in 2019 and signed him to a six-year contract, which ended with the 2024 season. Under his direction, the New York team has a dismal record of 30-64 and has not made a single playoff appearance. Since the Jets traded for Aaron Rodgers in 2023, the team has gone 10-28. The team was 20-36 with coach Saleh at the helm. Saleh was in his fourth season with the Jets, a team that had high expectations for 2024. In its first five games, the Jets lost three games, including a loss to the undefeated Minnesota Vikings in London. Jets Defensive Coordinator Jeff Ulbrich stepped in as the interim head coach following Saleh’s firing. Some have speculated that since Douglas is the one who brought in Rodgers, the 40-year-old QB most likely won’t be back next year. With a new GM and head coach, the Jets may want to start fresh with their own quarterback.