The New York Jets have fired coach Robert Saleh after starting the season 2-3, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will be the interim head coach, a source told ESPN.

Saleh, who was hired by the Jets in 2021, had a 20-36 record as the team’s head coach.

Saleh’s firing marks the first time in owner Woody Johnson’s 25-year tenure that he has fired a coach midseason. After a 7-10 finish last season, Johnson acknowledged he was furious with the outcome and raised the stakes for Saleh by demanding significant improvement.

The Jets entered the 2024 season with high expectations, with quarterback Aaron Rodgers returning from an Achilles injury that derailed his 2023 season after just four games, but they struggled on offense.

Quarterback instability marked Saleh’s tenure as the Jets started six different quarterbacks in his four seasons: Zach Wilson (33 games), Mike White (7), Rodgers (6), Joe Flacco (5), Trevor Siemian (3) and Tim Boyle (2).

Saleh’s tenure was marked by strong defense and poor offense, largely due to quarterback instability. In his first season, they drafted Wilson No. 2 overall, but he struggled mightily and was eventually benched and replaced last season by Rodgers, who tore his Achilles tendon in the fourth rupture of the season.

ESPN’s Rich Cimini contributed to this report.