Could Jets owner Woody Johnson be on his way back to London?
That’s what everyone around the Jets is wondering after Donald Trump’s victory in Tuesday’s presidential election.
Johnson served as ambassador to the United Kingdom during Trump’s first term as president, leaving the Jets for three and a half years while he was in London.
No one knows if Trump will give Johnson a second nomination, but many people within the Jets have believed for months that there was a strong possibility Johnson would leave again if Trump returned to the White House.
A team spokesperson declined to comment.
If Johnson returns to London, it probably won’t happen anytime soon.
Johnson was last appointed by Trump in June 2017.
That means if the timeline is similar, Johnson will be there to oversee the Jets’ coaching hiring in January, as well as the decision whether to retain general manager Joe Douglas.
Johnson could also set the budget and direction of the team entering the 2025 season.
Christopher Johnson, Woody’s brother, took over day-to-day supervision of the team when Woody was overseas last time.
Christopher didn’t have much success with seasons of 5-11, 4-12, 7-9 and 2-14 under his watch.
He fired coach Todd Bowles, hired Adam Gase, fired general manager Mike Maccagnan and hired Douglas. Christopher also hired Robert Saleh just before Woody returned to the team in January 2021.
Jets fans haven’t been enamored with Woody Johnson lately.
They chanted “sell the team” during the first half of last week’s victory over the Texans. Johnson is not selling but he could return across the Atlantic.
