Former Jets Quarterback Floats Idea of Team Pursuing Bill Belichick

Getty The New York Jets could pursue Bill Belichick, according to Boomer Esiason.

The New York Jets haven’t even started the 2024 season and one analyst is already looking toward the future, suggesting a potential 2025 move for legendary head coach Bill Belichick.

Former Jets and Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Boomer Esiason wondered aloud about the idea on the June 14 episode of his radio show, “Boomer & Gio.”

“That’s gotta be a little dig at Robert Kraft and the Patriots, right?” Boomer asked. “But if there’s only one team that goes after him, because [Jets owner] Woody Johnson is sick and tired of losing. And that’s only if they lose this year, of course.”

Since 2000, when Johnson purchased the team, the Jets have been to the playoffs only six times and have not reached the postseason since the 2010 team advanced to the AFC championship.

With a healthy Aaron Rodgers, the Jets are expected to contend for a postseason spot in 2024.

The Latest on Bill Belichick

For the first time since 1999, Belichick won’t be an NFL head coach this season. That’s not for a lack of trying, however.

Following his departure from the New England Patriots, Belichick began searching for a new home for the first time in over two decades. He was part of a thorough interview process for the Atlanta Falcons, but the organization ultimately landed on Raheem Morris instead.

Although he has yet to announce his retirement from coaching, Belichick is pivoting in 2024. He will be serving in the media instead, working with ESPN and Omaha Productions. He’ll be working multiple roles for the companies, in a deal that’s worth millions, according to The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand.

While the rest of the league is preparing for training camp, media outlets have been focusing in on Belichick’s personal life. The iconic head coach is dating a 23-year-old woman named Jordon Hudson, and the two have been living together for months, TMZ reported on June 26.

Is Robert Saleh on the Hot Seat?

The Jets come into 2024 with sky-high expectations. If things don’t go well, it could be head coach Robert Saleh who is out of a job. Saleh is entering his fourth season leading the Jets and has compiled a 18-33 record, missing the playoffs in each of his three seasons as coach.

Rodgers basically acknowledged during offseason workouts in May that the coaching staff is on the hot seat. When speaking with reporters, he suggested that the entire staff would be gone if he didn’t play well.

“If I don’t do what I know I’m capable of doing, we’re all probably going to be out of here,” Rodgers, 40, said. “I like that kind of pressure, though.”

Saleh faces pressure, but offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett could be out of a job before the season ends. The Jets already attempted to replace Hackett this offseason, according to a May report by SNY’s Connor Hughes. The report also shared that the Jets considered hiring someone ahead of Hackett to run the offense instead of him.

Regardless of who is on the hotter seat, everyone on the Jets coaching staff could be out of a job if the team isn’t able to live up to the offseason expectations.