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Sources tell me that the Jacksonville Jaguars' coaching search got going on Tuesday as they scheduled an interview with Super Bowl-winning coach Doug Pederson for later in the week, also will interview former head coach Jim Caldwell and put in requests to interview multiple candidates who are currently employed.
A league source told Dan that the Jags will interview Pederson later this week. Pederson went 42-37-1 in five seasons as Philadelphia's head coach and led the Eagles to a victory over the New England Pats in Super Bowl LII after the season.
A league source told Jeremy Fowler that the team will interview former Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell as well.
The league sources told Adam that the Jaguars requested permission to interview several people, including the offensive and defensive coordinators of the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers.
Interviews for vacant head-coaching positions can be conducted virtually during the final two weeks of the regular season thanks to a resolution passed by the NFL. Teams can request permission for interviews, but they can't deny it.
Meyer was fired by the Jaguars at 1 a.m. He went 2-11 and committed a string of embarrassing gaffes, including two videos of him behaving in a way that was inappropriate with a woman that wasn't his wife, as well as reports of him berating his assistant coaches, trying to hire a strength coach who was accused of making
Josh Lambo accused Meyer of kicking him during warm-ups before an August practice. A spokesman for Khan said that the owner decided to fire Meyer after the 20-0 loss to Tennessee.
Pederson was hired to replace Chip Kelly in Philadelphia and spent three seasons as an offensive coach with the Kansas City Chiefs. The Eagles went 7-9 in Pederson's first season, but they went 13-3 in his second, and won their first Super Bowl.
After the 2020 season, Pederson was fired after leading the Eagles to two more playoff appearances. He was out of football for a year.
In seven seasons as a head coach, Caldwell went 62-50. He led the Lions to three winning records and two playoff appearances. Since he was fired, Detroit hasn't won more than six games.
In five seasons as a head coach, the Miami Dolphins and the New York Jets both had a 26-40 record. He is in his third season as the defensive coach for the Bucs and they stymied Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl.
The Falcons blew a 28-3 lead and lost in overtime to New England in the Super Bowl LI. He is the Cowboys' defensive coach and was the Seattle's defense coach when the team made back-to-back Super Bowl appearances.
The JacksonvilleJaguars drafted seventh overall in 2003 and the fourth overall in that year's draft, and that's where Leftwich ended up as a quarterback. Leftwich was the offensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals in the year of 2018). The Cowboys lead the league in points and yards per game and are coached by Moore.
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