Jets fire general manager Joe Douglas as woeful season drags on: report

The New York Jets' attempt to salvage another season has resulted in another major shakeup, with reports indicating Tuesday that general manager Joe Douglas was fired more than halfway through his sixth season with the organization. 

ESPN first reported Douglas' dismissal. 

The news followed another crushing loss for the Jets, this time a one-point loss to the Indianapolis Colts at home on Sunday. It added to the team’s growing frustration that followed a brutal 31-6 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. 

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Tuesday’s shake up was the latest attempt by owner Woody Johnson to reboot what he and others believed was a Super Bowl contending team. Head coach Robert Saleh was fired last month just five games into the season, but the Jets went 1-5 after defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich stepped up as interim head coach. 

Offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, once considered a main draw in acquiring Aaron Rodgers, was also then stripped of play calling duties, handing the reins over to passing game coordinator Todd Downing. 

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Douglas, a three-time Super Bowl winning executive, was in the final year of a six-year contract after joining the organization in June 2019. 

He was praised for spearheading the draft selections of Sauce Gardner, Garrett Wilson, Jermaine Johnson, and Breece Hall, but largely criticized for failing to solve New York's struggles with the quarterback position, including drafting former BYU quarterback Zach Wilson. 

He leaves the organization with a 30-64 record. 

The Jets' aspirations of reaching the postseason have quickly faded as they now look prime to extend their playoff drought to 14 consecutive years, the NFL's longest active skid.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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