Coen will be the Jaguars’ fourth different head coach in five years. In 2021, Urban Meyer was hired to resurrect a struggling franchise. Due to numerous factors, he was dismissed after 13 games and a 2-11 record.

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.

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.

Everyone–fans, reporters, talking heads–all seemed to know that moving on from Baalke immediately following the regular season was what the Jaguars had to do to be in the mix for a top coaching candidate. Well, everyone except the Jaguars’ themselves.

After a tumultuous 48-plus hours, the Jacksonville Jaguars have officially announced former Buccaneers OC Liam Coen as the team's next head coach.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost to Commanders 23-20 in wild card ... Coen is the sixth candidate to interview with the Jaguars since they fired Doug Pederson at the end of the season. They have requested interviews with a number of other coaches as well.

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.

The Jacksonville Jaguars appear to have botched their offseason search for their next head coach. After firing former head coach Doug Pederson but refusing to a

The Jacksonville Jaguars are zeroing in on their next head coach after the firing of Doug Pederson earlier this month. What does that have to do with the 49ers? Or the Buccaneers? Maybe everything.

But Baalke's most recent free agent class has been a major disappointment. The Jaguars gave a combined $75.5 million in fully guaranteed money to receiver Gabe Davis, safety/nickelback Darnell Savage, cornerback Ronald Darby, returner Devin Duvernay and defensive lineman Arik Armstead. None made a major impact on a 4-13 team.

According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, the organization is bracing for current ... Coen is the sixth candidate to interview with the Jaguars since they fired Doug Pederson at the end of the season. They have requested interviews with a number ...