Jets are reportedly expected to fire head coach Adam Gase after Sunday’s game
Gase could potentially find a home in New England for his next coaching position.
No matter what happens Sunday against the Patriots, it will likely be Adam Gase’s final game as the head coach of the New York Jets.
The Jets are expected to part ways with Gase following Sunday’s season finale, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Saturday.
Gase, who was hired by the Jets to replace Todd Bowles in 2019, has a 9-22 record in his two seasons as the Jets head coach, including a 2-13 mark this season. While Gase’s Jets have won their last two games, it appears his late-season victories – which cost the team the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 draft– won’t be enough to save his job.
If and when Gase is fired, he may have a suitor waiting for him. Earlier this week, it was reported by Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer that the Patriots could bring in the soon-to-be-ex-Jets head coach as an offensive assistant.
While Gase has never worked on a Bill Belichick staff before, he did work under Josh McDaniels when the now-Patriots offensive coordinator was the Broncos’ head coach. Earlier this season, Gase revealed Belichick reached out to him after he was fired by the Dolphins as their head coach in 2018.
If Gase does join the Patriots’ coaching staff, it isn’t clear what his role would be. The Patriots do have an open spot at quarterbacks coach, which was left vacant after Jedd Fisch took the University of Arizona head coaching job in December. McDaniels is reportedly expected to be a candidate for head coaching jobs again this offseason.
Gase could be the Patriots’ offensive coordinator if McDaniels leaves. He was the offensive coordinator for the Broncos and Bears before taking the Dolphins’ head coaching job in 2016.
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