The Jets’ seek for a brand new regime is heating up.
Gang Inexperienced introduced Tuesday that it accomplished interviews with Louis Riddick and Ron Rivera for basic supervisor and head coach, respectively.
Rivera is the primary recognized particular person to interview for the top coach function after the crew fired Robert Saleh in October and named Jeff Ulbrich the interim bench boss.
The 62-year-old started his teaching profession as a Bears assistant in 1997 however is most recognized for his two head teaching stints with the Panthers (2011-19) and the Washington Soccer Staff/Commanders (2020-23).
He received AP Head Coach of the Yr honors twice (2013 and 2015) with the Panthers, the latter of which got here in a yr he led the crew to a 15-1 document and a Tremendous Bowl look.
He didn’t attain the identical heights in Washington, successful one division title with out ever going above the .500 mark earlier than he was dismissed after the 2023 season.
Riddick is now the fourth candidate to interview for the GM job — which is being held by Phil Savage on an interim foundation — after the Jets talked with Thomas Dimitroff, Jon Robinson and Jim Nagy.
A defensive again within the NFL for six years, Riddick, 55, labored as an government with each Washington and the Eagles, most lately serving as Philadelphia’s director of professional personnel from 2010-13.
Riddick has now labored at ESPN over the previous decade-plus in each the published sales space and studio desk as analyst.
The search is being led by Jets proprietor Woody Johnson and assisted by the soccer assume tank The thirty third Staff, which helps the crew vet and coordinate candidates for the vacant jobs.
The group was based by ex-Jets basic supervisor Mike Tannenbaum.
