Did the New York Jets avoid catastrophe? After interviewing 15 candidates, the Jets ultimately hired former Denver Broncos assistant general manager Darren Mougey as the organization’s next GM.

The New York Jets' exhaustive search for a new general manager ended Saturday with the hiring of Denver Broncos assistant GM Darren Mougey.

Washington Commanders assistant general manager Lance Newmark was one of the finalists to become the next general manager of the New York Jets. However, the Jets are flying in a different direction.

He replaces Joe Douglas, who the Jets fired late in the 2024 season after failing to make the playoffs over a six-year tenure. Mougey got the role over finalists Lance Newmark and Trey Brown.

The Jets held a second interview with Darren Mougey on Thursday and also were scheduled to meet with Trey Brown. Lance Newmark was at the facility Tuesday for a second interview.

The New York Jets re-opened their search for a general manager in 2025. Washington Commanders’ assistant GM Lance Newmark was the only known finalist for the Jets job earlier this week.

Brown is scheduled to arrive Thursday in Florham Park. It was widely assumed that Glenn and Washington Commanders assistant GM Lance Newmark were a package deal.

Jets GM search continues The Jets also had their second interview with Commanders assistant GM Lance Newmark on Tuesday, but his potential hiring is reportedly on hold.

Sometimes, your enemies become your friends. Such was the case when the Washington Commanders hired assistant general manager Lance Newmark out of the Detroit Lions organization.Sitting high atop ...

Of course, there’s always the possibility that Newmark had second thoughts or wasn’t happy with the contract the Jets offered him.

The Jets spent Tuesday huddling with their top choices for their head coach and general manager openings — Aaron Glenn and Lance Newmark — but still had not closed a deal with them as of ...

The assumption inside the building was that Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn was about to be named the team’s next head coach, and Commanders assistant general manager Lance Newmark was ...