NEW YORK — After their disappointing loss to the Vikings on Sunday in London, the Jets have fired head coach Robert Saleh. Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will be the interim head coach, a source said. The Jets will host the Bills on Monday Night Football in Week 6 for first place in the AFC East.
Saleh had one year remaining on his contract that he signed in 2021. “This morning, I informed Robert Saleh that he will no longer serve as the head coach of the Jets,” Jets owner Woody Johnson said in a statement. "I thanked him for his hard work these past 3 1/2 years and wished him and his family well moving forward.
This is not an easy decision, but we are not where we should be given our expectations, and I believe now is the best time for us to move in a different direction.” Saleh registered a 20-36 record in four seasons with the Jets. This is the first time since becoming the owner in 2000 that Johnson has fired a coach during the middle of the season.
The Jets hired Saleh as their coach in 2021, following a successful stint as the 49ers’ defensive coordinator from 2017-21. He replaced Adam Gase, who finished with a 2-14 record in 2020 before he was fired. In Saleh’s first season with the team, the Jets finished 4-13.
The following season, in 2022, the Jets went 7-10 and lost their final six games of the year after having a 7-4 record. Following two seasons in which the team recorded back-to-back losing seasons, the Jets acquired Aaron Rodgers in a trade with.