Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports the Buccaneers are preparing for OC Liam Coen to be offered the Jaguars HC job.
Here’s an update on the Jaguars’ HC search:
Finalists:
- Buccaneers OC Liam Coen
- Raiders DC Patrick Graham
- Former Jets HC Robert Saleh
Candidates:
- Lions DC Aaron Glenn (Interviewed)
- Lions OC Ben Johnson (Interviewed)
- Buccaneers OC Liam Coen (Interviewed)
- Bills OC Joe Brady (Requested)
- Eagles OC Kellen Moore (Interviewed)
- Ravens OC Todd Monken (Interviewed)
- Raiders DC Patrick Graham (Interviewed)
- Former Jets HC Robert Saleh (Interviewed)
- Vikings DC Brian Flores (Requested)
- Chiefs DC Steve Spagnuolo (Interviewed)
Coen, 39, got his start in college coaching at Brown in 2010 working with quarterbacks. He had stints at Rhode Island, UMass, Maine, and Brown again before making the jump to the NFL as an assistant WR coach with the Rams in 2018.
He moved to assistant QB coach in 2020, then was hired away by Kentucky as their offensive coordinator in 2021. The Rams hired him as offensive coordinator for the 2023 season but he opted to return to Kentucky as their offensive coordinator/QBs coach.
He made his return to the NFL in 2024 when the Buccaneers hired him as their offensive coordinator.
In 2024, the Buccaneers’ offense ranked No. 3 in total yards per game, No. 4 in points scored per game, No. 4 in rushing yards per game, and No. 3 in passing yards per game.
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