Report: Jets to begin GM interviews

Field Level Media|published: Sun 15th December, 11:37 2024

Sep 8, 2022; Nashville, Tennessee USA; Tennessee Titans general manager Jon Robinson watches practice at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park. Mandatory Credit: George Walker IV-Imagn Images

The New York Jets will kick off their hunt for a new general manager with the first candidate likely to interview this week, ESPN reported Sunday.

Among those expected to interview are former Tennessee Titans GM Jon Robinson and former NFL player Louis Riddick, an ESPN analyst who has front-office experience, per the report.

The job came open Nov. 19 when the Jets fired Joe Douglas. His dismissal followed the firing of head coach Robert Saleh in October, with the Jets 2-3 at the time. New York is 1-7 under interim coach Jeff Ulbrich.

Robinson is expected to interview this week with Riddick soon to follow. Because they are not currently employed in the NFL, they are free to interview at any time.

Robinson was the architect of a Titans team that drafted running back Derrick Henry and wide receiver A.J. Brown. Tennessee made the playoffs four times in Robinson's seven seasons before he surprisingly was fired in December 2022.

Riddick played seven seasons in the NFL and went on to work in the front offices of the Washington and Philadelphia franchises. He has interviewed for at least three NFL general manager openings in the past.

The Jets and Jaguars are set to meet Sunday in Jacksonville in a clash of 3-10 teams.

--Field Level Media