Jets Rumors: Adam Gase's Status as HC Not Considered a 'Week-to-Week Thing'

Despite the New York Jets' struggles, head coach Adam Gase reportedly may not be in imminent danger of losing his job.

According to ESPN's Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler, someone with knowledge of the relationship between Gase and the Jets said the head coach's job status is not considered a "week-to-week thing" within the organization.

The Jets have the worst record in the NFL at 0-6 and have shown no signs of getting on track, but Graziano and Fowler noted that it doesn't necessarily mean the Jets are looking to make an in-season coaching change.

One league executive suggested to Graziano and Fowler that keeping Gase as the head coach for the remainder of the 2020 season may be the best move for the Jets since it would conceivably allow the team to continue losing and positioning itself to take Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence in the 2021 NFL draft.

The exec also pointed out that defensive coordinator Gregg Williams would be the top option to serve as interim head coach, which may not be a popular choice within the coaching staff.

When Williams was asked about the Jets' defensive struggles last week, he seemed to suggest much of the blame landed at the feet of the offense, saying: "It's not a very good number—and a lot of it's not all defensively. It's points on the board and we've got to do a good job of that, and how you do that is make them kick more field goals, got to do a better job in field-position-type things. As you see, the scoring is up in the league, but it still makes me sick."

When asked to clarify what he meant when saying "it's not all defensively," Williams said, "You'd have to figure it out."

Gase, who calls the offensive plays, didn't take kindly to Williams' comments, as he said, "Everyone needs to shut up and play," when asked to address the situation during a CBS production meeting, per Al Iannazzone of Newsday.

With quarterback Sam Darnold out because of a shoulder injury and veteran Joe Flacco getting the start, the Jets were shut out by the Miami Dolphins on Sunday 24-0.

New York is 30th in the NFL in total offense with 276.7 yards per game and last in scoring with a mere 12.5 points per contest.

The Jets have performed poorly defensively as well, ranking 29th in the NFL with 30.8 points allowed per game.

Gase owns a 7-15 record in parts of two seasons as the Jets' head coach, so it is difficult to imagine he'll retain his job in 2021, but a midseason firing like the Houston Texans did with Bill O'Brien or the Atlanta Falcons did with Dan Quinn may not be in the cards.