Gang Green had a busy Wednesday interviewing both general manager and coaching candidates for its vacant positions.
In Palm Beach, Fla., the Jets interviewed Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy for their coaching role. They also interviewed Eagles assistant GM Alec Halaby and Chiefs assistant GM Mike Borgonzi for their general manager position.
Halaby and Borgonzi are the fifth and sixth candidates the Jets have interviewed since they fired Joe Douglas on Nov. 19. They have also interviewed Jon Robinson, Louis Riddick, Jim Nagy, and Thomas Dimitroff for the position.
Matt Nagy’s résumé
On two separate occasions, Nagy, 46, has been the Chiefs offensive coordinator. He was the Chiefs OC from 2016-17 before Nagy was hired as coach of the Bears from 2018-21 before he was fired.
During his stint in Chicago, Nagy went 34-31 with two playoff appearances. He also won the 2018 AP Coach of the Year after leading the Bears to their first NFC North title and playoff appearance since 2010.
After leaving Chicago, Nagy was rehired by the Chiefs as a senior assistant and quarterbacks coach in 2022. In 2023, after Eric Bieniemy left to become the Commanders’ assistant head coach and offensive coordinator, Nagy was again named Kansas City’s offensive coordinator.
In addition to Nagy, the Jets have requested to interview former Giants and current Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo for their head coaching vacancy, a source told the Daily News. Spagnuolo was 10-38 during his three seasons as the coach of the Rams (2009-11).
Nagy is the fourth known candidate to interview for the Jets coaching job, following former Panthers and Commanders coach Ron Rivera, former Titans coach Mike Vrabel, and former Jets and Bills coach Rex Ryan. His first NFL job was with the Eagles in 2008 under Andy Reid. Nagy was first a coaching intern (2008-’09), then became a coaches’ assistant (2010) and offensive quality control coach (2011-12) before moving with Reid to the Chiefs.
Nagy was born in Dunellen, New Jersey, and played college football at Delaware.
The Jets are looking for a new coach after firing Robert Saleh on Oct. 8. Gang Green finished 5-12 this season and missed the playoff for the 14th consecutive season.
In November, Jets owner Woody Johnson hired The 33rd Team to help identify candidates and coordinate interviews for both the general manager and coaching positions.
Alec Halaby’s résumé
Halaby has been with the Eagles organization since 2007 when he was hired as an intern in their football operations department. He has an analytical background focused on player evaluation and roster management.
Before being named the Eagles assistant general manager in 2022, Halaby was the special assistant to the general manager (2012-15) and player personnel analyst (2010-11).
Last year, Halaby interviewed with the Commanders and Carolina Panthers general manager position, but he eventually stayed with the Eagles organization.
