Former New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas reportedly wasn't too broken up over his firing earlier this week. Dianna Russini of The Athletic spoke to

The team’s ex-general manager felt a sense of “relief” after being fired by the Jets, according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, who spoke to an NFL executive close to Douglas. Douglas, who spent five-plus seasons as the Jets GM, was reportedly fishing on the Jersey Shore just hours after losing the job.

Another bombshell report from The Athletic about the New York Jets dropped on Saturday morning. The headliner from the story was Aaron Rodgers’ desire to continue playing for a different team and the possibility he may be released in-season. Some interesting notes about the firing of Joe Douglas were also included.

Joe Douglas’ time as the New York Jets general manager came to an end this week, but he might not be too broken about it. With the Jets sitting at 3-8 and on the verge of missing the playoffs for a 14th consecutive season,