Despite being fired by the Jets during the season, Robert Saleh is still attracting interest during this hiring cycle. On Tuesday, the Jacksonville Jaguars announced Saleh as one of the eight people they have requested to interview for their coaching vacancy. Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, Ravens OC Todd Monken, Bills OC Joe Brady, Buccaneers OC Liam Coen, Lions OC Ben Johnson, Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn and Raiders DC Patrick Graham are the other coaches Jacksonville has requested. Jets owner Woody Johnson fired Saleh on Oct. 8 after the team got off to a 2-3 start after beginning the season with high expectations following Aaron Rodgers‘ return from his season-ending Achilles injury. Saleh, 45, was 20-36 in three-plus seasons and never led the Jets to a playoff appearance. Saleh’s tenure with the Jets will be remembered for his excellent defenses but also for the decision to draft Zach Wilson with the second overall pick in 2021. In three seasons, Wilson passed for 6,293 yards, 23 touchdowns and 25 interceptions before he was traded to the Broncos last offseason. Before he became the Jets’ coach, Saleh was a linebackers coach in Jacksonville for three seasons (2014-16). He left the Jaguars in 2017 and became the 49ers’ defensive coordinator, where he stayed for four seasons before taking over the Jets. Saleh joined the Packers as an offensive consultant on Oct. 23, weeks after the Jets fired him. Therefore, the Jaguars must request an interview with him. Green Bay plays Philadelphia on Sunday in the NFC Wild Card round. Packers coach Matt LaFleur and Saleh are friends, having first worked together as graduate assistants at Central Michigan University in 2004. The Jaguars fired former coach Doug Pederson after three seasons following a 4-13 campaign that fell below expectations. He ended his tenure in Jacksonville with a 22-29 record, having registered a 9-8 record during his first two seasons with an AFC South title and playoff win in 2022. After Johnson fired Saleh, the Jets completely collapsed under interim coach Jeff Ulbrich. Gang Green finished 3-9 under Ulbrich and 5-12 overall. The Jets have not made the playoffs in 14 seasons, the longest playoff drought in North American sports. In addition to finishing with a losing record for the ninth straight season, the Jets defense was subpar after Ulbrich became the interim coach. Although they finished third in yards allowed, the Jets allowed 23.8 points per game, higher than they did during the 2023 season (20.9). The Jets began their coaching search before the end of the season. Johnson enlisted The 33rd Team, a media and consulting group led by former Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum and former Dolphins and Vikings GM Rick Spielman, to assist them in their general manager and coaching searches. Johnson also fired general manager Joe Douglas on Nov. 19. The Jets have already interviewed former Titans coach Mike Vrabel and former Panthers and Commanders coach Ron Rivera for the coaching position. On Tuesday, the Jets also interviewed former coach Rex Ryan for the vacant position.