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Jaguars Fire Doug Pederson: Who Will Be The Next Head Coach?

Dan Girolamo Sports Editor

Published06 Jan 2025

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The Jacksonville Jaguars have fired head coach Doug Pederson, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Monday morning.

Jaguars Fire Doug Pederson

Jacksonville Jaguars fired Doug Pederson as their head coach, per source.

Pederson’s tenure in Jacksonville ends after three season and a 22-29 record, including 18 losses in the last 23 games. pic.twitter.com/MfAayhTcQz

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 6, 2025

After a disappointing 4-13 season, Jaguars owner Shad Khan has decided to go in a different direction and fire Pederson. Khan added that general manager Trent Baalke will return in the same role.

Khan released a statement to announce the firing.

“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. 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,” Khan said. “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.”

Pederson was hired as head coach in the 2022 offseason. In his first season, Pederson led the Jaguars to an AFC South title with a 9-8 record.

The Jaguars defeated the Chargers during the wild-card round after being down 27-0. Jacksonville eventually fell to the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round.

The Jaguars got off to an 8-3 start in 2023 before losing five of the next six games to miss the playoffs.

2024 has been a disaster for the Jaguars, with quarterback Trevor Lawrence regressing before suffering a season-ending injury.

Pederson, who won a Super Bowl as the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, finishes his Jaguars’ tenure with a 22-29 record in three seasons.

Who Will Be The Next Head Coach Of The Jaguars?

The Jaguars have fired Doug Pederson, per source.

Pederson went 20-29 in three seasons in Jacksonville, with one postseason appearance one playoff win. pic.twitter.com/zbRaqO03tN

— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) January 6, 2025

With Pederson’s firing, the Jaguars must find their sixth head coach since 2011.

The Jaguars’ head coaching position has become one of the more attractive openings on the market. The team has a young roster with a potential franchise quarterback. Jacksonville owns the No. 5 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft.

Additionally, Jacksonville is in the process of building a new stadium.

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson will be one of the hottest targets on the coaching market. After his success with Jared Goff, Johnson could be the right offensive mind to help resurrect Lawrence.

Other names to look at as potential head coaching replacements include Mike Vrabel and Brian Flores.