One day after saying he was no longer interested in the Jacksonville Jaguars’ head coaching position, Liam Coen has seemingly had a change of heart.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ offensive coordinator is meeting with the Jaguars again Thursday, according to multiple reports, as Jacksonville looks to fill its head coaching vacancy.
Tampa Bay was offering him a deal that’d make him the highest-paid coordinator in the NFL.
The Jaguars fired coach Doug Pederson earlier this month after three seasons in Jacksonville. The team had originally agreed to keep general manager Trent Baalke on board before firing him Wednesday afternoon.
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“Following several discussions with Trent Baalke this week, we both arrived at the conclusion that it is in our mutual best interests to respectfully separate, effective immediately,’ Jaguars owner Shad Khan said in a statement. ‘Trent leaves us with my deepest appreciation for his efforts over the past five seasons.’
Khan stated that Ethan Waugh will be the interim general manager.
Thursday marks Coen’s second interview with the Jaguars. The team is also reportedly interviewing former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh and Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham.
Coen reportedly informed Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles he was meeting with the Jaguars Thursday but did not inform the team.
Of the seven head coaching vacancies this offseason, three have been filled: Chicago, New England and the New York Jets.
Dallas, Jacksonville, Las Vegas and New Orleans still have openings to fill.
This article will be updated with more information when available.