After Robert Saleh firing, 7 candidates to become Jets coach in 2025

Who will be the next coach of the New York Jets? 

That’s the big question in the wake of Robert Saleh’s stunning firing Tuesday. Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will be the team’s interim coach for 2024, but the franchise is expected to conduct a full coaching search at the end of the season. 

Here are seven names to watch for when that time comes: 

Jeff Ulbrich 
Current role: New York Jets defensive coordinator 

Being tabbed as the interim in a season that is still very much alive — the Jets face the Buffalo Bills this week for first place in the AFC East — is indicative of the trust and respect Ulbrich has in the building. 

Ulbrich is closely tied to Saleh; he was the defensive coordinator for the entirety of Saleh’s tenure. That could be a turnoff for the Jets. But the rest of the season will essentially be an audition for Ulbrich. If the Jets play closer to their expectations under him, owner Woody Johnson will have to take that into account. 

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Ben Johnson
Current role: Detroit Lions offensive coordinator

The Jets have an underachieving offense, which is the No. 1 thing they must fix. With Nathaniel Hackett calling plays, the Jets offense ranks 25th in points and 27th in yards so far this season. Aaron Rodgers is coming off his first three-interception game since November 2022. 

It makes plenty of sense for the Jets’ next coach to be offensive-minded, and there’s arguably no better candidate than Johnson, who led Detroit to the fifth-best scoring offense in 2022 and ‘23. It ranks seventh entering Week 6 this season. Jared Goff has enjoyed a career resurgence under Johnson.    

A hot head coaching candidate in recent years, Johnson has elected to stay in Detroit despite heavy interest. The Jets’ gig is the kind of opportunity that could finally get him into the head coach ranks. 

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Bill Belichick
Current role: not coaching 

The 72-year-old Belichick burned the Jets at…

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