Former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh reportedly told FOX Sports' Jay Glazer that he was "blindsided" by his firing on Tuesday (October 8).
"Just talked to Robert Saleh who said was blindsided by Woody Johnson walking to his office and letting him go. Certainly disappointed he wasn’t going to be given the opportunity to get things going with what he said is a very good roster," Glazer wrote on his X account.
Jets owner Woody Johnson officially confirmed Saleh's firing in a statement shared by the team Tuesday morning.
"This morning, I informed Robert Saleh that he will no longer serve as the Head Coach of the Jets," team owner Woody Johnson said in a statement. "I thanked him for his hard work these past three-and-a-half years and wished him and his family well moving forward. This was not an easy decision, but we are not where we should be given our expectations, and I believe now is the best time for us to move in a different direction."