By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
One of the moves that has been mentioned for months finally happened. The Jacksonville Jaguars fired head coach Doug Pederson on Monday morning.
He had been the team’s head coach for the last three seasons. While the Jaguars fired Pederson, the team retained general manager Trent Baalke.
“I had the difficult task this morning of informing Doug Pederson of my intention to hire a new head coach to lead the Jacksonville Jaguars,” Jaguars owner Shad Khan said. “Doug is an accomplished football man who will undoubtedly enjoy another chapter in his impressive NFL career, and I will be rooting for Doug and his wife Jeannie when that occasion arrives. As much as Doug and I both wish his experience here in Jacksonville would have ended better, I have an obligation first and foremost to serve the best interests of our team and especially our fans, who faithfully support our team and are overdue to be rewarded. In that spirit, the time to summon new leadership is now.
“I strongly believe it is possible next season to restore the winning environment we had here not long ago. I will collaborate with General Manager Trent Baalke and others, within and close to our organization, to hire a leader who shares my ambition and is ready to seize the extraordinary opportunity we will offer in Jacksonville.”
This move was expected for the last two months.
The Jaguars went 4-13 this season.
Due to their bad record, the Jaguars will have the fifth overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
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