Corsairs offensive coordinator Liam Coen withdraws from the competition for a nomination for the title Jaguars“the head coaching job to remain in Tampa under a new contract that will make him one of the highest-paid coordinators in the NFL, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday.
Coen, 39, was one of three candidates invited to a second interview with the Jaguars. Ex New York Jets head coach robert saleh i Las Vegas Invaders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham are the others.
Coen was scheduled to have a one-on-one interview with Jaguar owner Shad Khan, CEO Trent Baalke and others on Wednesday.
Jacksonville can still double down Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady, Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator kellen moore i Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and everyone who interviewed for the Jaguars job. Under NFL rules, they won’t be able to interview again until next week because their teams are in the conference title game.
The Jaguars are looking for a new head coach after firing Doug Pederson after a 4-13 season. After Pederson was fired earlier this month, Khan insisted he did not believe keeping Baalke as general manager would have an impact on the coaching search.
The Buccaneers were third in the NFL in total offense, and in Coen’s first year as offensive coordinator, they finished fourth in points allowed this season.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield enjoyed his best career season under Coen, with career highs in passing yards (4,500), touchdown passes (41) and completion percentage (71.4%).
If Coen were to leave for the head coaching job, the Buccaneers would face the prospect of replacing their offensive coordinator for a second straight season. Dave Canales left the team after the 2023 season to stay Carolina Panthers‘head coach.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
