“Hanging by a thread” — Jets HC Robert Saleh says there is lack of job security for NFL coaches

New York Jets coach Robert Saleh says the lack of job security for NFL coaches is concerning. Entering the 2024 NFL season, there are only 10 NFL coaches who have a longer tenure than Saleh.

Saleh has been the coach of the Jets since 2021 and has gone 18-33, and he doesn't have one winning season in three years. There is some talk that Saleh's job could be on the line in 2024, but he says with the way coaches are being fired, any year could be his last.

“Honestly, I’m not trying to be cheesy, [but] every year for coaching is now-or-never with the way the league is, especially over the last 10 to 15 years,’’ Saleh said, via the New York Post. “You’re hanging by a thread no matter what year you were hired. It could be Year 1, Year 10, Year 20. You’re always hanging by a thread, and all it takes is one bad year and you’re shown the door.”

The Jets have gone 7-10 in back-to-back seasons, but last season was disappointing, as quarterback Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles just a couple of snaps into the season.

However, Saleh says the tribulations the Jets went through last season will help New York in 2024.

“We put a lot into this offseason studying the things that we did a year ago, so we have a ton of confidence that if the bad stuff hits that fan, that we’ll be able to adjust and make sure that we always put our players in position to be successful. [That] has been the main focus of this entire offseason. We’re definitely all better for what happened last year.”

The Jets open their 2024 NFL season against the San Francisco 49ers on the road on Monday Night Football on Sept. 9.

Robert Saleh and the Jets have high expectations in 2024

Robert Saleh and the New York Jets enter 2024 with expectations of making the playoffs.

The Jets are favored to win the AFC East at +165, which implies a 37.7% chance of winning the division. New York has the 10th-best odds of winning the Super Bowl.

After the Jets go on the road in Week 1 against the 49ers, New York will play the Tennessee Titans on the road in Week 2. The Jets' home opener will be in Week 3 on Thursday Night Football against the New England Patriots.