The Tampa Bay Buccaneers thought they had Liam Coen as their offensive coordinator...until they didn't, with Coen now taking the head coaching job at the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen is back in the running for the Jaguars' coaching job, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Thursday afternoon. Coen, 39, is a day removed from apparently agreeing to remain with the Buccaneers on a lucrative new contract. After that news became public, Jacksonville canned general manager Trent Baalke.
The New Orleans Saints and the Dallas Cowboys are the only two NFL teams still looking for a new head coach after the Las Vegas Raiders hired Pete Carroll and the Jacksonville Jaguars hired Liam Coen recently.
It appears the Jacksonville Jaguars are reportedly zeroing in on Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen for the head coach job.
This will mark Coen's first stint as an NFL head coach, following just two total seasons as an NFL offensive coordinator.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen has been speaking with the Jacksonville Jaguars regarding the team's head coaching vacancy and
The Bucs tried reaching out to Coen and his camp Thursday, they but did not hear back as the coach traveled to Jacksonville to finalize the deal, ESPN's Adam Schefter added. Coen eventually got back to Bucs head coach Todd Bowles to inform him of the interview with Jacksonville, Schefter followed up.
Later Thursday night, it was learned that Coen would take the Jacksonville job. The Buccaneers seem to have strongly reacted to this defection.
Liam Coen was a top candidate for the Jacksonville Jaguars job before removing himself from the race just one day ago. Now, he's back in Duval County interviewing for the job once again, and his current team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has reportedly been caught unaware.