New York Jets owner Woody Johnson held a conference call with the media at 2:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, mere hours after it was announced that he had decided to fire head coach Robert Saleh.
Johnson expressed confidence in the team’s overall talent and its direction moving forward after the firing of Saleh. The owner said that the organization has “one of the most talented teams that has ever been assembled by the New York Jets” and that the decision to fire Saleh will result in “new energy and positivity that will lead to more wins starting now.