It won't take long for recently hired Jets general manager Darren Mougey to prove his worth.

Darren Mougey, a longtime Broncos scout and executive who became their assistant GM in 2022, is the new general manager of the Jets.

The New York Jets interviewed New Orleans Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi on Saturday for their head coach vacancy. The team also spoke to five more candidates for their general manager job, including Minnesota senior vice president of player personnel Ryan Grigson, Detroit executive Chris Spielman, Denver assistant GM Darren Mougey, Cincinnati executive Trey Brown and Washington assistant GM Lance Newmark.

The Jets have completed another interview with a General Manager candidate.

Sean Payton wants employees wanted by other teams. When no one is calling about your people, the inference is, you probably have the wrong people. So it should come as no surprise that with the Broncos’ success, other teams have taken notice. Saturday afternoon, the New York Jets agreed in principle to make Darren Mougey their new general manager, a source confirmed to The Post. Related ...