Ron Rivera made the playoffs four times in nine years with Carolina, including a loss in Super Bowl 50, and once with Washington. Louis Riddick, a former NFL defensive back and current ESPN analyst, spent 13 seasons working in the front office for Washington and Philadelphia.

The New York Jets interviewed former Washington and Carolina coach Ron Rivera. He's the first known head coaching candidate to meet with the team.

There are 12 candidates and counting that have been reported to have already interviewed or have interviews on the books with the Jets as of Monday afternoon. Mike Vrabel, who most recently was the head coach of the Tennessee Titans from 2018-23, had reportedly a positive interview in New York.