The New York Jets’ training search continues with a prospective big wheel.
The Jets will talk to Mike Vrabel at the club’s Florham Park center on Friday, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per sources notified of the scenario.
Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic initially reported the news. The group revealed later on Friday that it finished its interview with Vrabel.
Vrabel invested 6 seasons as the Tennessee Titans head coach, assembling a 54-45 record before being fired after a 6-11 project in 2023. The 49-year-old invested 2024 as a training and workers specialist in Cleveland. His agreement ended today, enabling him to speak with for training gigs before the season ends.
A three-time Super Bowl champ as a gamer with the New England Patriots, Vrabel was called NFL Coach of the Year in 2021 with the Titans. He typically coaxed more triumphes of a desiring lineup in Tennessee than anticipated, and his groups were understood to play above their skill level.
In 6 seasons with the Titans, Vrabel made the playoffs 3 times, consisting of a journey to the AFC title video game in 2019 (loss to Kansas City).
A no-nonsense coach, Vrabel has the experience and characteristic to assist reverse a group like the Jets, who have actually frequently underperformed throughout their streak of playoff futility (2010 ).
Vrabel is anticipated to be an extremely desired prospect throughout this training cycle and among the leading prospects with previous experience.
The Jets formerly talked to Ron Rivera for their open training gig.
