New York (2-14) lost to New England, 28-14, to conclude the 2020 regular season.
The Jets parted ways with head coach Adam Gase following the regular season finale.
“This evening, I informed Adam Gase he will no longer serve as the Head Coach of the Jets,” Jets Chairman and CEO Christopher Johnson said. “During his time here, I had the pleasure to get to know Adam and his wonderful family and wish them nothing but the best moving forward. While my sincere intentions are to have stability in our organization – especially in our leadership positions – it is clear the best decision for the Jets is to move in a different direction. We knew there was a lot of work that needed to be done when Adam joined us in 2019. Our strong finish last year was encouraging, but unfortunately, we did not sustain that positive momentum or see the progress we all expected this season.
“To our fans, it is obvious we have not been good enough. We are committed to building a strong organization, on and off the field, and will continue to provide the necessary resources to field a team that you can be proud of.”
Former University of Tennessee quarterback Jim Bob Cooter served as the Jets’ running backs coach for Gase. After Cooter’s collegiate playing career came to an end in 2006, he served as a graduate assistant at Tennessee from 2007-08.
Another former Vols’ quarterback (2004-07), Bo Hardegree, also worked under Gase. Hardegree served as an offensive assistant with the Jets.
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The pair of former Tennessee quarterbacks’ future with the Jets is uncertain if New York’s new head coach elects to hire their own staff.
Tennessee currently has two openings on its coaching staff with the offensive and defensive line units. Wide receivers coach Tee Martin and inside linebackers coach Brian Niedermeyer have expiring contracts on Jan. 31.
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