Douglas was fired Tuesday as the Jets' general manager, the latest shakeup for a franchise that had Super Bowl aspirations with a healthy Aaron Rodgers at quarterback but has limped to a 3-8 start and appears likely to miss the playoffs for a 14th consecutive year.

The New York Jets fired Joe Douglas this week. Savage, 59, was previously a senior football advisor for the team since 2019 when Douglas was originally hired. Savage previously worked with Douglas with the Philadelphia Eagles and also worked with other teams including the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens:

The New York Jets fired general manager Joe Douglas after more than five seasons, the NFL announced on Tuesday.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New York Jets fire general manager Joe Douglas after they go 3-8 to start the season, AP source says.

In 2019, the Jets hired Douglas away from the Eagles, where he was vice president of player personnel. Douglas was 30-64 in his tenure with the Jets.

The New York Jets dismissed Joe Douglas as general manager more than a week ago. However, because the team went into their bye right after, we’ve only now started to gear reactions to the news. Douglas had a lot of support from Gang Green’s locker room despite being fired.

Last week, during their bye, Jets owner Woody Johnson fired general manager Joe Douglas with six games left in the season. Douglas was in the final year of a six-year contract he signed in 2019. Most teams in this situation typically hire the general manager before hiring the coach.

The New York Jets quarterback dropped his take on the Joe Douglas firing during his weekly appearance on ESPN.