The Jacksonville Jaguars have determined to maneuver on from head coach Doug Pederson after a second consecutive disappointing season.
The Jaguars ended the yr with a 26-23 time beyond regulation loss to the Indianapolis Colts, ending with a 4-13 file. Pederson has misplaced 18 of his final 23 video games.
Before the season, proclaimed franchise owner Shad Khan“This is the most effective crew the Jacksonville Jaguars have ever put collectively.” The crew gave profitable extensions to quarterback Trevor Lawrence and pass-rusher Josh Hines-Allen, drafted receiver Brian Thomas Jr. within the first spherical and signed defensive finish Arik Armstead, wideout Gabe Davis and middle Mitch Morse on free company. However, the Jaguars discovered themselves with their first shedding season since 2021, after they went 3-14.
As a outcome, Khan fired Pederson however determined to retain GM Trent Baalke.
Pederson was signed in 2022 and led the Jaguars to a 9-8 file and a postseason berth. The crew closed the common season with 5 straight wins and secured the AFC South title within the remaining week. Jacksonville went on to upset the Los Angeles Chargers within the wild card spherical of the playoffs after a historic second-half comeback. In the divisional spherical, the Jaguars had been defeated by the eventual Super Bowl champions in a 27–20 loss at Kansas City.
Jacksonville appeared poised to return to the playoffs after an 8-3 begin to the 2023 season, however the Jags misplaced 5 of their final six video games and missed the postseason. Since Week 13 of final season, they went 5-18.
Injuries have taken a toll on the offense this yr. Lawrence, whose extension is value as much as $275 million, has missed seven video games this season because of a shoulder damage and concussion. Top large receiver Christian Kirk broke his collarbone in Week 8, ending his season. Davis suffered a knee damage a few weeks later and completed the yr with simply 20 receptions for 239 yards.
The Jaguars’ low level got here in a 52-6 loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 11, one of many worst performances in crew historical past. After the sport, Pederson acknowledged his shaky job standing.
“I can not management it,” he mentioned. “I’ve been within the sports activities world for a very long time, and if it has to occur, clearly it is going to occur.”
The 46-point margin of defeat broke the earlier crew file of 44, additionally set in Detroit. This, nevertheless, occurred in 1995, when the Jaguars had been a first-year growth crew.
Jacksonville has gone via a number of coaches over the previous 5 years. The Jaguars parted methods with Doug Marrone after a 1-15 season in 2020. His substitute, Urban Meyer, was fired in December of his first and solely yr within the NFL. Then got here Pederson, who received a Super Bowl as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. He was anticipated to deliver stability to Jacksonville, and for a time he did.
But the crew could not maintain the momentum from its playoff run two seasons in the past. Pederson finishes his three-year tenure in Jacksonville with a 22-29 file.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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