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Robert Saleh signs his contract to be the Jets' head coach

Robert Saleh looks on at Levi's Stadium on October 27, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. Credit: Getty Images/Lachlan Cunningham

The Jets officially are in Robert Saleh’s hands now.

Saleh signed his five-year contract on Tuesday and was announced as the 20th head coach in franchise history. The Jets will formally introduce Saleh in a Zoom news conference on Thursday afternoon.

"After a thorough process and meeting with a number of talented coaches, it was clear to us that Robert was the right person to help us move forward," Jets CEO Christopher Johnson said in a statement.