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

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.