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Titans vs. Jets: Robert Saleh makes debut as Tennessee coach against team that fired him

Robert Saleh's head coaching run in Tennessee kicks off with a Week 1 clash against his former club, the New York Jets, on Sunday, September 13, at Nissan Stadium. Saleh, who guided New York from 2021 through the first five matchups of 2024 (yielding a 4-13 record followed by back-to-back 7-10 marks and a 2-3 start before his dismissal), spent a year coordinating the 49ers' defense before taking the Titans' top job alongside new offensive coordinator Brian Daboll.

5, looks to bounce back from a rough 2025 alongside an opponent entering year two under Aaron Glenn, who earned upset victories against Cincinnati and Atlanta last fall.

Both franchises enter the matchup heavily reconfigured, featuring new starting quarterbacks and overhauled lineups that incorporate nine new first-stringers for Tennessee and eight for New York. Saleh's tenure in New York was famously challenged by Aaron Rodgers suffering a year-ending injury moments into the 2023 season, yet the coach still secured seven wins that year.