NEW YORK — Tony Sparano is still the Jets’ offensive coordinator.
And, as unlikely as it seems, there remains a chance he could be running Rex Ryan’s offense next season.
A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the Jets have not yet made a decision on Sparano’s job status despite many fans and media having speculated that Sparano will certainly be fired after one season. That means there’s a possibility, although it would appear slim, that Sparano could remain on Ryan’s staff. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to discuss the status of the coaching staff publicly.
Ryan, along with all of his assistants, are off until next Monday as they take a break following a dismal 6-10 season that was capped by general manager Mike Tannenbaum being fired Monday.
There still remains some uncertainty on which coaches will be back and which ones will not as the team searches for a new general manager. San Francisco director of player personnel Tom Gamble, Atlanta director of player personnel David Caldwell, Giants director of college scouting Marc Ross and former Cleveland GM Tom Heckert are expected to be among those interviewed by the Jets starting later this week.
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