New York Jets fire GM Joe Douglas as tumultuous season spirals further out

The New York Jets fired general manager Joe Douglas on Tuesday, the team announced.

The New York Jets fired general manager Joe Douglas on Tuesday, the team announced.

Douglas, 48, was in the final year of a six-year contract he signed to lead the Jets’ front office in 2019. New York fired him after a 3-8 start to the season.

"I want to thank Joe for his commitment to the Jets over the last six years and wish him and his family the best moving forward," owner Woody Johnson said in a statement.

The Jets hired Douglas after he spent three years as the Philadelphia Eagles’ vice president of player personnel. In the 94 games Douglas has been general manager, the Jets have a 30-64 record.

Neither of Douglas’ swings at the quarterback position have worked out.

https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/nfl/new-york-jets-fire-gm-joe-douglas-rcna180822

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