After the New York Jets lost to the New England Patriots 28-14 at Gillette Stadium Sunday afternoon to finish the season with a 2-13 record, the Jets have fired Adam Gase. Jets Chairman and CEO Christopher Johnson confirmed the news.
“This evening, I informed Adam Gase he will no longer serve as the Head Coach of the Jets. During his time here, I had the pleasure to get to know Adam and his wonderful family, and wish them nothing but the best moving forward. While my sincere intentions are to have stability in our organization- especially in our leadership position- it is clear the best decision for the Jets is to move in a different direction. We knew there was a lot of work that needed to be done when Adam joined us in 2019. Our strong finish last year was encouraging, but unfortunately, we did not sustain that positive momentum or see the progress we all expected this season.”
“To our fans, it is obvious we have not been good enough. We are committed to building a strong organization, on and off the field, and will continue to provide the necessary resources to field a team that you can be proud of.”
New York Jets GM Joe Douglas now enters his first full offseason to repair the team as Jets fans are starving for a Super Bowl championship that hasn’t happened since Super Bowl III in 1968. The Jets have the second overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, and many expect the Jets to either take a quarterback or trade down if they intend to keep Sam Darnold.
The Jets now begin the quest to find the next head coach. There are plenty of candidates out there that the Jets could pursue, like Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy, Panthers OC Joe Brady, Bills OC Brian Daboll, and Titans OC Arthur Smith. Adam Gase finishes his two years with the Jets and leaves with a 9-22 record.
