Rex Ryan to interview for Jets' head-coaching job Tuesday, according to reports

Former Jets coach Rex Ryan will interview Tuesday for the job he used to have, according to reports.

Ryan spent six years coaching the Jets from 2009-14 and was the last coach to lead them to the postseason. He went 46-50 and guided them to the AFC Championship Game in his first two seasons with the Jets.

After the Jets fired Ryan, he coached the Buffalo Bills for nearly two years. He went 15-16 before being fired late in the 2016 season.

Ryan currently works as an NFL analyst for ESPN and has been lobbying to return to the Jets. He maintained a good relationship with owner Woody Johnson, who hired an outside firm to help in the search.

Mike Tannenbaum, the Jets’ general manager when Ryan was hired, founded The 33rd Team, a media, consulting and analytics group that is assisting in the Jets’ searches for a new head coach and general manager. Tannenbaum and former Vikings GM Rick Spielman are heading the project.

With the regular season ending on Sunday, the Jets’ searches will begin to heat up this week. Candidates employed by NFL teams can’t interview until the season is over.

Ron Rivera and Mike Vrabel already have interviewed for the Jets’ head-coaching job. Vrabel is a leading candidate, but he’s expected to be in high demand during this hiring cycle.

Some other candidates for the Jets’ coaching job include former Jets cornerback and current Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores, Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen and Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.

Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich, who is 2-9 since replacing Robert Saleh, said he expects to interview this week. The Jets (4-12) will close out the season Sunday against the Dolphins.

By Al Iannazzone

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Al Iannazzone covers the Jets for Newsday after spending nearly two decades on the NBA beat with Knicks and Nets.