Regardless of being fired by the Jets in the course of the season, Robert Saleh continues to be attracting curiosity throughout this hiring cycle.
On Tuesday, the Jacksonville Jaguars introduced Saleh as one of many eight individuals they’ve requested to interview for his or her teaching emptiness. Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, Ravens OC Todd Monken, Payments OC Joe Brady, Buccaneers OC Liam Coen, Lions OC Ben Johnson, Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn and Raiders DC Patrick Graham are the opposite coaches Jacksonville has requested.
Jets proprietor Woody Johnson fired Saleh on Oct. 8 after the group received off to a 2-3 begin after starting the season with excessive expectations following Aaron Rodgers‘ return from his season-ending Achilles injury. Saleh, 45, was 20-36 in three-plus seasons and never led the Jets to a playoff appearance.
Saleh’s tenure with the Jets will likely be remembered for his wonderful defenses but in addition for the choice to draft Zach Wilson with the second general choose in 2021. In three seasons, Wilson handed for six,293 yards, 23 touchdowns and 25 interceptions earlier than he was traded to the Broncos final offseason.
Earlier than he turned the Jets’ coach, Saleh was a linebackers coach in Jacksonville for 3 seasons (2014-16). He left the Jaguars in 2017 and have become the 49ers’ defensive coordinator, the place he stayed for 4 seasons earlier than taking up the Jets.
Saleh joined the Packers as an offensive guide on Oct. 23, weeks after the Jets fired him. Subsequently, the Jaguars should request an interview with him. Inexperienced Bay performs Philadelphia on Sunday within the NFC Wild Card spherical.
Packers coach Matt LaFleur and Saleh are associates, having first labored collectively as graduate assistants at Central Michigan College in 2004.
The Jaguars fired former coach Doug Pederson after three seasons following a 4-13 marketing campaign that fell beneath expectations. He ended his tenure in Jacksonville with a 22-29 document, having registered a 9-8 document throughout his first two seasons with an AFC South title and playoff win in 2022.
After Johnson fired Saleh, the Jets fully collapsed underneath interim coach Jeff Ulbrich. Gang Inexperienced completed 3-9 underneath Ulbrich and 5-12 general. The Jets haven’t made the playoffs in 14 seasons, the longest playoff drought in North American sports activities.
Along with ending with a dropping document for the ninth straight season, the Jets protection was subpar after Ulbrich turned the interim coach. Though they completed third in yards allowed, the Jets allowed 23.8 factors per recreation, increased than they did in the course of the 2023 season (20.9).
The Jets started their teaching search earlier than the top of the season. Johnson enlisted The thirty third Crew, a media and consulting group led by former Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum and former Dolphins and Vikings GM Rick Spielman, to help them of their basic supervisor and training searches. Johnson additionally fired basic supervisor Joe Douglas on Nov. 19.
The Jets have already interviewed former Titans coach Mike Vrabel and former Panthers and Commanders coach Ron Rivera for the teaching place. On Tuesday, the Jets additionally interviewed former coach Rex Ryan for the vacant place.
