Jets proprietor Woody Johnson has confirmed the studies that basic supervisor Joe Douglas has been relieved of his duties with the group and named former Browns GM Phil Savage to the function on an interim foundation.
“Today, I informed Joe Douglas he will no longer serve as General Manager of the New York Jets,” Johnson mentioned in a press release Tuesday.
“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. We will begin the process to identify a new General Manager immediately.”
Douglas’ firing comes six weeks after Johnson made the choice, above Douglas’ head, to fireside head coach Robert Saleh.
The Jets had a 30-64 report throughout Douglas’ tenure, which started in 2019.
The intense spot in Douglas’ time with the Jets was the 2022 NFL Draft class, which featured Sauce Gardner, Garrett Wilson, Jermaine Johnson and Breece Corridor.
Nevertheless, Douglas whiffed on Zach Wilson with the second general decide in 2021 and his first-round decide in 2020, Mekhi Becton, didn’t pan out for the group.
The Jets entered the final two seasons with excessive expectations after buying Aaron Rodgers from the Packers, however he tore his Achilles 4 snaps into his Jets debut within the season opener in opposition to the Payments final season and this 12 months has largely regarded like a shell of his former self.
Savage spent 9 years within the Ravens’ entrance workplace earlier than changing into the Browns’ GM from 2005-08.
He later joined the Eagles’ participant personnel division.
He has been a senior advisor with the Jets since 2019.
Johnson served as an envoy to the UK within the earlier Trump administration and is extensively anticipated to re-join Trump for a job in his second time period.
Johnson’s brother Christopher managed the Jets on a day-to-day foundation through the ambassadorship.
