New England’s Jerod Mayo and Jacksonville’s Doug Pederson are two NFL coaches who are out of a job, though a handful of other teams decided to stay with the status quo on a surprisingly quiet Monday following the regular season.
Mayo, named Bill Belichick’s successor a year ago, was fired on Sunday after the Patriots’ 23-16 win over the Bills in the regular-season finale. The former Patriots linebacker, 38, posted a 4-13 record as head coach. Kraft added Monday he “went back and forth” on the situation over the past month.
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Black Monday saw NFL teams like the Jaguars and Patriots making early coaching changes after dismal seasons. Doug Pederson was dismissed by the Jaguars after a 4-13 record, while the Patriots parted ways with Jerod Mayo despite a similar record.
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The Jacksonville Jaguars have sacked Doug Pederson after three seasons as their head coach. After winning just four games in two years before Pederson's appointment in 2022, the Jaguars had a 9-8 record in his first two seasons.