Report: Former New York Jets general manager lands new job with Super Bowl champs
Six years after leaving Philadelphia, Joe Douglas is making a return.
The former New York Jets general manager is joining the Eagles as a senior scout, sources confirmed to Philly Inquirer's Jeff McLane on Monday. Douglas served as Philadelphia's vice president of player personnel from 2016-19.
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Douglas played a role in building the Eagles roster that defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII.
The success he had in Philly led to the Jets hiring him as their general manager in 2019. However, that success didn't carry over as New York had no winning seasons or playoff appearances with Douglas as GM.
The Jets fired Douglas in November after a 3-8 start to the 2024 season. They went 30-64 during his tenure.
But now Douglas returns to a team he's not only familiar with, but had great success with and will look to help the Eagles to a second straight Super Bowl victory.
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