While nearly impossible, it’s important to put the fallout of the New York Jets’ firing of coach Robert Saleh into two distinct buckets. The first and most obvious: This is a move that, according to people familiar with the situation,

On Oct. 8, 2024, the New York Jets fired Robert Saleh. Team owner Woody Johnson cited the decision as a means to improve the team's chances of winning.

That bet keeps losing, and someone had to pay. It wasn’t going to be Rodgers, the player on whom the Jets staked their short term ambitions. With Saleh’s contract nearing its end, he was the sacrifice Johnson deemed necessary.