The New York Jets’ head coach and general manager searches continue. The lengthiness of their GM search is particularly noteworthy, as the Jets started interviewing candidates before the 2024 regular season even concluded.
However, a recent quote from Green Bay Packers GM Brian Gutekunst may provide some insight as to who the Jets are targeting.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Gutekunst was asked about Green Bay’s vice president of player personnel, Jon-Eric Sullivan, who has completed GM interviews with the Jets and Tennessee Titans. Gutekunst suggested he believes Sullivan will be leaving the organization.
“He’ll be missed,” Gutekunst said of Sullivan.
This is extremely noteworthy for Jets fans for one major reason. On Friday afternoon, one of the Jets’ top targets for their GM vacancy went off the board. Mike Borgonzi, formerly the assistant general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs, was hired as Tennessee’s new GM.
Do the math. Gutekunst all but assured that Sullivan is leaving Green Bay. Sullivan has only interviewed with two teams. One of them has already filled their GM vacancy. The other is the Jets.
The only other NFL team with a GM vacancy is the Las Vegas Raiders. It was reported on Tuesday that Las Vegas had requested to interview Sullivan, although no reports of a scheduled interview have been shared as of this writing. New York already completed an interview with Sullivan on Tuesday.
Many candidates remain on the Jets’ list, so nothing is guaranteed just yet. ESPN’s Rich Cimini reported that New York will be conducting a second round of interviews with their top GM candidates.
Reading between the lines, though, keep a close eye on Jon-Eric Sullivan.
