The New York Jets have become the second team to fire a head coach on Sunday.
A team official told Ian Rapoport of NFL.com that Todd Bowles has been informed that he has been let go by the Jets.
The #Jets have made it official, firing coach Todd Bowles, per team official.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 31, 2018
General manager Mike Maccagnan will be retained and allowed to carry out the upcoming coaching search.
In a statement, the #Jets say Mike Maccagnan will work with CEO Christopher Johnson on the search for a new coach. Johnson: "After carefully evaluating the situation, I have concluded that this is the right direction for the organization to take."
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 31, 2018
Bowles has been a dead man walking for weeks to the point that potential replacements have been floating around the media for a while now. The new coach will be tasked with developing quarterback Sam Darnold into a franchise star.
Bowles will end up going 23-37 over four seasons with New York. The expectation is that he will land on his feet somewhere, either as a coordinator or potentially with another head coaching job.
