Like the rest of the NFL community, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was “pretty shocked” to hear on Tuesday that Robert Saleh had been fired as the Jets' head coach.
When asked about the shocking news coming out of Florham Park, Shanahan, who Saleh hired as the 49ers' defensive coordinator when he became head coach in 2017, said considering the Jets haven't made it out of the divisional division. , said he was surprised by the move. The race is still 2-3.
“I texted him, but we haven't talked yet,” Shanahan said. According to Pro Football Talk. “And, yeah, I was pretty shocked. Things like that frustrate you, especially when they're fighting for first place in the division this week, and I think they're up there on defense, And I think we have a chance to have a great year with a pretty good team. So it was pretty surprising.”
The Jets entered the season with playoff aspirations after quarterback Aaron Rodgers was expected to return after injuring his Achilles tendon just four plays into his 2023 Jets career.
After losing their season opener to the 49ers, the Jets bounced back in Weeks 2 and 3 and improved to 2-1.
Things took a disastrous turn in Week 4, when the Jets lost 10-9 at home to Bo Nix's Broncos, with Gang Green's offense unable to reach the end zone.
Team owner Woody Johnson was “furious” after the loss to Denver, a source told The Post's Brian Costello, and wanted a coaching change.
Saleh coached his team's final game Sunday, a 23-17 loss in London to the Vikings, now led by former New York quarterback Sam Darnold.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a statement Tuesday that he felt “now is the best time for us to move in a different direction.”
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“When you look at this team, I've been doing this for 25 years, this is probably the best team we've had in 25 years,” Johnson said in a conference call Tuesday. “And we felt the best way to move forward was a new direction. We thought that would get the best out of this team and give us the best chance we all wanted of making the playoffs.” Ta.”
Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich has since been named interim head coach and is now tasked with defeating the division rival Bills in prime time on “Monday Night Football.”
“With the talent we have in that room, I think we have everything we need to be successful and have the season we know we can have,” Ulbrich said. he said on Tuesday.
As for Saleh, he was hired by the Jets in 2021 after four seasons with the Niners, but plans to spend time with his family before the next hiring cycle in 2025.
