Shortly after that news broke, the Jaguars decided to move on from Baalke as general manager. After serving as GM for the past five seasons, team owner Shad Khan released an official statement regarding the organization's decision to make a change in the front office.
So far, besides the Patriots and Vrabel, Lions coordinators Ben Johnson (Bears) and Aaron Glenn (Jets) have been scooped up in the coaching carousel.
Follow the latest updates on the Jacksonville Jaguars' search for the next head coach to replace the fired Doug Pederson.
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The Bucs tried reaching out to Coen and his camp Thursday, but did not hear back as the coach traveled to Jacksonville to finalize the deal, ESPN's Adam Schefter added. Coen eventually got back to Bucs head coach Todd Bowles to inform him of the interview with Jacksonville, Schefter followed up.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have hired Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen as their next head coach, per The Athletic’s Diana Russini. The move comes after Coen agreed to an extension with the Buccaneers and removed himself from consideration for the Jaguars’ head coaching vacancy.
On Wednesday, the Jaguars announced that they are moving on from general manager Trent Baalke after a rollercoaster tenure with the team that witnessed the disastrous Urban Meyer era, a shocking playoff berth and win,
Owner Shad Khan's decision to retain general manager Trent Baalke after the team fired head coach Doug Pederson was viewed poorly in early January. In the weeks since it has turned into a near-catastrophe that resulted in Baalke's firing on Wednesday.
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The Bucs tried reaching out to Coen and his camp Thursday, they but did not hear back as the coach traveled to Jacksonville to finalize the deal, ESPN's Adam Schefter added. Coen eventually got back to Bucs head coach Todd Bowles to inform him of the interview with Jacksonville, Schefter followed up.
When the NFL regular season comes to a close, it sends the head-coaching carousel into high gear. The 2025 cycle is in full swing and began with seven openings across the NFL.  The cycle kicked off with the New England Patriots hiring Mike Vrabel after moving on from Jerod Mayo after one season,