The former GM himself apparently didn't see it coming either, according to this story from Jay Glazer. The FOX NFL insider shared on Sunday that Douglas cracked a joke about getting fired— directly before he got fired.

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

Joe Douglas wasn’t too upset after being canned by the Jets on Tuesday. The team’s ex-general manager felt a sense of “relief” after being fired by the Jets, according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini,

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,