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New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas speaks to reporters at the team’s training facility in Florham Park, N.J., on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Dennis Waszak Jr.)

Jets fire general manager Joe Douglas after 3-8 start

By Dennis Waszak Jr. - Associated Press

Then-Philadelphia Eagles' Haason Reddick walks off the field at halftime of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File) **FILE**

Jets general manager Joe Douglas says team won’t honor Haason Reddick’s request to be traded

By Dennis Waszak Jr. - Associated Press

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers answers questions during an introductory NFL football press conference, Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in Florham Park, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Aaron Rodgers excited about ‘new adventure’ with Jets

By Dennis Waszak Jr. - Associated Press

New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas and Make-A-Wish recipient Kyle Stickles, answer questions from reporters during an NFL football pre-draft press conference on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in Florham Park, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Jets GM Joe Douglas: Getting Aaron Rodgers is ‘historic’ trade for franchise

By Dennis Waszak Jr. - Associated Press

BYU quarterback Zach Wilson appears on the Red Carpet at the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame before the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer, Pool)

Jets draft BYU QB Wilson, trade up to take USC G Vera-Tucker

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. - Associated Press

FILE - New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, in this Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, file photo. The New York Jets head into the NFL draft needing a quarterback and they hope to find the face of the franchise who can develop into a star and lead them to sustained success. General manager Joe Douglas knows the spotlight will be on him and whomever he selects since it will likely be a career-defining choice for him and franchise-shaping decision for the Jets. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Jets hope to end search for franchise QB with No. 2 pick

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 27, 2020 file photo, New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold (14) walks on the field during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in East Rutherford, N.J. The New York Jets traded Darnold Monday, April 5, 2021, to the Carolina Panthers, ending a stint that was marked by a few flashes of brilliance, inconsistent play, and unfortunate injuries. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin, File)

With Darnold gone, Jets focused on finding next franchise QB

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. - Associated Press

FILE - New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold rolls out to pass against the New England Patriots in the first half of an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass., in this Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, file photo. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) **FILE**

Jets’ Douglas praises Darnold, but open to trading QB

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, June 11, 2019, file photo, New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas speaks during a news conference at the team's NFL football training facility in Florham Park, N.J. Douglas' to-do list this 2021 offseason is massive, and so is the climb the New York Jets need to make to again reach respectability. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Spotlight on Douglas as GM leads Jets’ search for new coach

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 11, 2019, file photo, New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas greets reporters during a practice at the team's NFL football training facility in Florham Park, N.J. Douglas is like the rest of the Jets and their fans: He never envisioned such a dreadful start. But here they are, the NFL's only winless team and a loss away from being the first in franchise history to open 0-9. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Jets GM shoulders bulk of blame, but optimistic about future

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. - Associated Press

FILE - New York Jets owner Christopher Johnson walks out onto the field during practice before an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Christopher Johnson felt the same way most Jets fans did Sunday night. Embarrassed. Frustrated. Angry. “It was a mess on Sunday,” Johnson said Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. “No question. I was not happy about that at all.”(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Jets’ Johnson still believes in Gase, Darnold to lead team

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2020, file photo, New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas speaks during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Douglas is not going to start patting himself on the back after a busy offseason. Douglas made several moves to help the team get better, but he knows they're still very much a work in progress. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Jets GM Douglas won’t be happy ‘until we win the Super Bowl’

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2019, file photo, New York Jets head coach Adam Gase looks on during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore. The trade of Jamal Adams was still a hot topic Tuesday, July 28, 2020, as Jets players begin filtering into the team's facility for the start of an unusual training camp, and the coach had a few mostly positive words about his former star safety. (AP Photo/Gail Burton, File)

Jets’ Gase: Both teams benefited from Adams trade to Seattle

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2020, file photo, New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas speaks during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Douglas fully envisioned Jamal Adams being a big piece of what he wants to build for the Jets. The general manager raved about the All-Pro safety's abilities as a playmaker and leader when he took over the franchise just over a year ago. Well, things changed. In a major way. Douglas dealt Adams and a 2022 fourth-round draft pick to Seattle on Saturday, July 25, 2020, for first-rounders in 2021 and ‘22, a third-rounder in 2021 and safety Bradley McDougald. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Jets’ Douglas says he never promised offer to traded Adams

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. - Associated Press

In this still image from video provided by the NFL, New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas, seated, works during the second round of the NFL football draft, Friday, April 24, 2020. (NFL via AP)

Jets fill some big needs in Joe Douglas’ first draft as GM

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2020, file photo, Louisville offensive lineman Mekhi Becton runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Becton was chosen by the New York Jets in the first round of the NFL draft. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Massive Mekhi: Jets select Louisville OT Becton at No. 11

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2020, file photo, AFC safety Jamal Adams of the New York Jets walks off the field at halftime during the NFL Pro Bowl football game in Orlando, Fla. Joe Douglas' feelings about Jamal Adams remain unchanged. Just like the New York Jets general manager's game plan when it comes to the star safety's contract situation. “Jamal’s an unbelievable young player, and our plan is to keep Jamal here a long time,” Douglas said in a pre-draft conference call with reporters Monday, April 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)

Douglas says Jets plan to connect with Adams after draft

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2020, file photo, New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas speaks during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Douglas made a vow to Sam Darnold's parents when he met them before the Jets' preseason opener last summer. The new general manager assured Mike and Chris Darnold they weren't going to have to worry about their son with him in charge. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Jets GM promised Darnold’s parents protecting QB is priority

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 11, 2019, file photo, New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas greets reporters during a practice at the team's NFL football training facility in Florham Park, N.J. Douglas entered his first full offseason running the New York Jets armed with a clear plan. The general manager is setting a tone in free agency unlike that of the often free-spending Jets of recent years. He has made mostly modest deals with second-tier free agents with upside while trying to retool and restructure the roster. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Douglas’ offseason approach setting new tone for Jets future

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, June 11, 2019 file photo, New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas greets reporters during a practice at the team's NFL football training facility in Florham Park, N.J. Joe Douglas understands the frustrations of generations of New York Jets fans. Douglas wants more from the team — more winning, more meaningful games late in the season, more communication. He knows the task at hand for him is building a squad that ends a nine-year postseason drought and, ultimately, deliver the franchise's first Super Bowl appearance since the days of Broadway Joe. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

GM liked Jets’ finish, but aims for big improvements in 2020

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. - Associated Press