Jets coach Adam Gase said on Wednesday that he did not tell the Jets that he would be fired after Sunday’s final against the Patriots.
There was a report from WFAN on Tuesday that Jets ownership told Gase that he would be fired.
“That was news to me,” Gase said. “Nobody told me that.”
While Gase has not been informed of the decision, it is expected that Christopher Johnson, CEO and chairman of the Jets, will fire Gase after the game against the Patriots. Gase is 9-22 as coach of the team within two years.
Gase said he is not focusing on his job status.
“I probably learned when I was 22, Nick Saban told me to do your job until someone else tells you,” Gase said. “This is what I’ll be focused on. My job is to get us ready to start this Sunday and win a game. ”
The Jets won two consecutive games after an 0-13 start. The Jets attack was terrible under Gase, whose background is on the offensive side of the ball. Gase was asked if he was concerned that his reputation as an attacking coach had taken a hit with the Jets, who had the No. 32 offense in the NFL for the second consecutive season.
“I do not know if worry is the right word,” Gase said. “It’s just … I mean it makes me angry. If there’s one side of the ball I want to make sure it’s right, it’s the one. It did not happen and it depends on me. ”