Jets fire reveal head coach Saleh

Robert Saleh is no longer head coach of the New York Jets.
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This is reported by several NFL insiders, an official confirmation from the Jets or the NFL is still pending. Saleh became head coach of the Jets in January 2021, since then he has achieved a record of 20 wins and 36 defeats – the Jets did not reach the play-offs under his direction.

This year the pre-season should finally work again. The hopes rest on the shoulders of Aaron Rodgers, the star quarterback returned after recovering from a torn Achilles tendon. After a 19:32 defeat at the start at the San Francisco 49ers, two wins followed at the Tennessee Titans (24:17) and against the New England Patriots (24:3).

However, the two successes can be described as must-wins, because neither the Titans nor the Patriots are expected to do much this season. And after the interim high, two more defeats followed: First a 9:10 against the Denver Broncos and only on Sunday in London a 17:23 against the Minnesota Vikings.

Saleh and Rodgers denied having a falling out

There are also said to have been disagreements between Saleh and Rodgers – but both denied that there had been a rift between them. Nevertheless, Saleh did not manage to turn Rodgers into the leader that the “Gang Green” fans had hoped for – and that Rodgers himself embodied for years with the Green Bay Packers. Now a new head coach will lead Rodgers to lead a new strength. Who this will be is not yet known. Initially, defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will take over the Jets on an interim basis.

Saleh has been active as a coach in the NFL since 2005, primarily as a defensive coach. He experienced his best time with the San Francisco 49ers between 2017 and 2021. He made the Californians’ defense one of the best in the league, putting up top values ​​in a number of categories. In the 2019 season he reached the Super Bowl with the 49ers, but lost 20:31 to the Kansas City Chiefs. His job with the Jets was his first as a head coach.