Rex Ryan expects to interview with Jets for head coaching job

Is Rex Ryan 2.0 a possibility for the beleaguered New York Jets?

The former Jets head coach told ESPN New York radio Monday he expects to have an interview with the team about its head coaching job following the season.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport added fuel to the fire, saying there is a possibility Ryan could get an interview.

The chatty Ryan, 62, coached the Jets from 2009-14, reaching the AFC final the first two years before missing the playoffs in the final four.

The AFC East rival Buffalo Bills then hired him in 2015, where he missed the playoffs in both years. The Bills defence deteriorated under Ryan, whose background is on that side of the ball.

Sean McDermott replaced Ryan as Bills coach in 2017 and remains in the role, with the team having won five AFC East titles in a row.

Ryan, who spent part of his youth in Toronto, has been doing television work the last few years.

The Jets have been a disaster this year, sitting 4-12 heading into their season finale. Their playoff drought stands at an NFL-high 14 seasons.

Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich replaced Robert Saleh after five games, but the results haven't improved. A few weeks ago, The Athletic reported off-field dysfunction, including an alleged instance where owner Woody Johnson rejected a trade because of a player's Madden rankings.

Star quarterback Aaron Rodgers had one of the worst games of his career on Sunday as the Jets fell behind 40-0 and eventually lost 40-14 to the Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y. Many feel the Jets will move on from Rodgers, 41, after this season.

Meanwhile, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported veteran coach Ron Rivera will interview with the Jets this week.

Rivera has spent 13 seasons as a head coach with Washington and Carolina.