Former Jets GM Joe Douglas felt 'relief' after firing: report

The New York Jets’ shake-ups went from the sidelines to the beforehand bureau this play with erstwhile wide manager Joe Douglas being among the casualties of an unexpected season.

The Jets fired Douglas pursuing the team’s Week 11 nonaccomplishment to the Indianapolis Colts. It was the 2nd dismissal of the play pursuing the firing of caput manager Robert Saleh. Apparently, Douglas took the quality successful stride.

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New York Jets wide manager Joe Douglas speaks astatine a property league astatine the NFL Scouting Combine astatine Indiana Convention Center successful Indianapolis connected Feb. 28, 2024. (Kirby Lee-USA Today Sports)

An NFL enforcement adjacent to the erstwhile Jets GM told The Athletic that Douglas felt immoderate "relief" from squad proprietor Woody Johnson’s decision. The enforcement told the outlet Douglas went sportfishing down the Jersey Shore to recalibrate and refresh pursuing a drawstring of pugnacious seasons.

"It’s the happiest he’s sounded successful a agelong time," the enforcement said.

Douglas came into the Jets’ enactment anterior to the commencement of the 2019 season. New York was coming disconnected of a 4-12 play with Todd Bowles arsenic the caput manager and was inactive successful the midst of a playoff drought.

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New York Jets wide manager Joe Douglas astatine MetLife Stadium successful East Rutherford, New Jersey, connected Aug. 26, 2023. (Robert Deutsch-USA Today Sports)

The archetypal play was interesting. Adam Gase was hired to beryllium the caput manager arsenic Sam Darnold started his play nether center. The Jets started that twelvemonth 0-4 but salvaged a 7-9 season. Still, the squad missed the playoffs.

It was turbulent from there. New York went from Darnold to Zach Wilson to Aaron Rodgers arsenic starting quarterbacks. Gase had 2 seasons successful New York earlier Robert Saleh replaced him.

New York didn’t marque the playoffs successful immoderate of the seasons with Douglas arsenic the GM. The Jets haven’t made the playoffs since 2010, making it to their 2nd consecutive AFC Championship Game astatine that time.

New York Jets proprietor Woody Johnson walks connected the tract earlier the crippled against the San Francisco 49ers astatine Levi's Stadium successful Santa Clara, California, connected Sept. 9, 2024. (Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images)

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It appears the Jets are readying themselves for different displacement arsenic they statesman to wrapper up their season.

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