The Jacksonville Jaguars employed Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen because the eighth head coach as proprietor Shad Khan strikes on from Trent Baalke.
Khan surprisingly fired Baalke on Wednesday to clear a path for Coen to land in Jacksonville who initially declined an in-person interview.
Coen as an alternative agreed to a brand new, three-year contract with Tampa Bay that will have made him the NFL’s highest-paid coordinator, though it was contingent on him not taking a second interview with the Jags.
Nevertheless, Coen by no means confirmed as much as signal the deal and travelled to Jacksonville to satisfy with Khan and interim common supervisor Ethan Waugh.
Khan mentioned earlier this month he wished a head coach who would convey extra creativity to Jacksonville, saying “being unpredictable is I think modern football, and we have to be able to show that on the field.”
“To repeat my message earlier this week, I am deeply committed to building a winner here in Jacksonville,” Khan mentioned in an announcement. “I also believe in being judged by action, not words. That’s why I took swift and decisive action this week to hire Liam Coen as the new head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars.”
Coen was the architect of one among Tampa Bay’s best offenses in its historical past in 2024. The Buccaneers ranked third within the NFL in yards (399.6 per recreation) and fourth in factors (29.5).
“Becoming the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars is an opportunity of a lifetime, and one that I am going to run with to instill a championship culture and winning tradition here in Duval,” Coen mentioned.
“This doesn’t happen without the support and opportunities that my family and I have been afforded throughout my career, especially during this past season in Tampa Bay. We thank Todd Bowles for his continued support and the entire Buccaneers organization for the experience and know they will have success ahead.”
When is the Tremendous Bowl?
The Eagles host the Commanders within the NFC Championship Recreation at 8pm reside on Sky Sports activities NFL this Sunday, adopted by the Payments towards the Chiefs at Arrowhead from 11.30pm, the winners of each advancing to Tremendous Bowl LIX on the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on February 9.
It will likely be the eleventh time the Tremendous Bowl has been hosted in New Orleans, the primary time since 2013, and the eighth recreation to be held on the Caesars Superdome.
Grammy-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar will headline the Tremendous Bowl half-time present.
