San Francisco 49ers QB coach Brian Griese rejected the New York Jets request to interview him for their vacant head coach role.

As the New York Jets conduct interviews with every head coach candidate on the face of the Earth, certain targets have turned down the Jets' request for a meeting.

The New York Jets’ very wide net includes Brian Griese. The Jets have requested permission to interview the San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback coach, who is one of 14 known candidates for their head-coach opening,

The New York Jets are conducting an extensive search for their new head coach, but at least one candidate has taken his name out of the running. Brian Griese declined an opportunity to interview with the Jets,

The Jets have cast a wide net in their search for a new head coach, but one of their intended candidates for the job was not interested in the opportunity to speak to them.

The San Francisco 49ers are already undergoing some significant changes to their coaching staff, but they appear to have avoided needing to make another. Head coach Kyle Shanahan fired defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen and special teams coordinator Brian Schneider after San Francisco’s 6-11 finish to the 2024 season.

It appears that San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks coach Brian Griese has no plans to leave his current role—at least, not for the New York Jets. Earlier this month, the Jets requested permission to interview Griese for their head coach vacancy.

The San Francisco 49ers have grown to dread the NFL offseason. While free agency and the NFL draft bring optimism to every organization in hopes of building a Super Contender, the 49ers see the offseason as a curse.

The New York Jets' head coaching search faces an early setback as 49ers quarterbacks coach Brian Griese turns down an interview request, sparking debate among fans and analysts.

As the NFL offseason continues, 49ers QB coach Brian Griese has declined the opportunity to interview for the Jets HC job.