Jaguar talks with Doug Pederson and Jim Caldwell to take over as Head Coach

In Jacksonville, they want to turn the page on Mayer’s chapter and find a former Super Bowl champion

JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Jaguars’ search for coaches began Tuesday when they scheduled an interview with Super Bowl-winning coach Doug Pederson later in the week, who will also be interviewing former coach Jim Caldwell, and request interviews with several candidates they are currently working on, as sources told ESPN.

A league source has told ESPN’s Dan Graziano that Jaguar are planning an interview with Pedersen later this week. Pederson was 42-37-1 in five seasons as Philadelphia coach (2016-20) and led the Eagles to victory over the New England Patriots in the LII Super Bowl after the 2017 season.

A league source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler that the team is also planning an interview with former Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions coach Jim Caldwell.

League sources told ESPN’s Adam Shifter that Jaguar requested permission to interview with Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Liftwich, Buck’s defense coordinator Todd Bowles, Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Klein Moore, Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, and Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. .

The Jaguars also requested an interview with Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, a source told ESPN, confirming the NFL Network report.

The NFL passed a decision earlier this month allowing interviews to be conducted for coach vacancies roughly within the final two weeks of the regular season. Teams can request permission to conduct interviews starting Tuesday, but teams can also deny permission.

The Jaguars shot Urban Meyer on the occasion just before 1 a.m. EST on December 16 after he was in season 2-11 and a series of embarrassing blunders that included two viral videos of him behaving inappropriately with a woman other than his wife, berating his assistant, Inappropriate coaches, trying to hire a coach accused of making racist comments and intimidating black players in Iowa, and having to Trevor Lawrence As the first draft on alternate days with the first team Gardner Menchu during the training camp.

Former kicker Josh Lambeau On December 15, Mayer was also accused of kicking him during warm-ups before exercises in August, a charge that Mayer disputed. Owner spokesperson Shad Khan released a statement to the Associated Press saying that Khan made the decision to fire Mayer after the Jaguar’s 20-0 loss in Tennessee on December 12.

In Jacksonville, they want to turn the page on Mayer’s chapter and find a former Super Bowl champion