The Jacksonville Jaguars fired head coach Doug Pederson on Monday after three seasons with the franchise, finishing with a 4-13 season to conclude 2024.
Jacksonville lost to the Indianapolis Colts, 26-23.
“I had the difficult task this morning of informing Doug Pederson of my intention to hire a new head coach to lead the Jacksonville Jaguars,” Jaguars team owner Shad Khan said in a statement via ESPN. “Doug is an accomplished football player who will undoubtedly enjoy another chapter in his impressive NFL career, and I will support Doug and his wife Jeannie when that time comes.
“While Doug and I wish his experience here in Jacksonville had ended better, I have an obligation first and foremost to serve the best interests of our team and especially our fans, who faithfully support our team and are overdue to be rewarded.” . . In that spirit, now is the time to convene new leaders.”
Khan indicated that general manager Trent Baalke would remain in his role.
“I firmly believe that it is possible to restore next season the winning atmosphere we had here not long ago,” Khan added. “I will collaborate with General Manager Trent Baalke and others within and around our organization to hire a leader who shares my ambition and is ready to take advantage of the extraordinary opportunity we will offer in Jacksonville.”
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