Robert Saleh‘s time as Jets head coach is over … the team just fired him.
ESPN’s Adam Schefterreported New York brass made the move Tuesday morning — just two days after NY put up a clunker against the Minnesota Vikings in London.
The Jets — who had Super Bowl aspirations heading into the season — were just 2-3 under Saleh’s leadership so far this year … and to make matter worse for the guy, there were numerous reports that he and star quarterback Aaron Rodgers didn’t see eye-to-eye.
In fact, just last week, Saleh appeared to quarrel with Rodgers over his signature hard count. Saleh seemed to believe the unique cadence might be causing the team’s offense some issues — but after the remark ruffled some feathers, he backed off the comment.
The two, of course, also had an awkward sideline encounter earlier this year … where Rodgers was seen seemingly rebuking Saleh’s hug attempt.
Perceived Rodgers tiff aside, Saleh’s New York teams were never really successful at all — they were just 20-36 in his three-plus seasons — though he largely received a pass from NFL fans as the quarterback situation was almost always in flux.
New York will now reportedly turn to defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich to lead the team … as Schefter stated the Jets have already named him the interim HC.
Rodgers and co. won’t have long to come together following the firing — they play next on “Monday Night Football” against the Bills.
