The Jacksonville Jaguars’ search for a new head coach took an unexpected turn this week as Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen withdrew his candidacy. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter,
The former Jets' coach is drawing interest from a couple teams including the Jaguars, who will meet with Saleh a second time.
The Jacksonville Jaguars will bring back Robert Saleh for a second interview, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The interview will take place on Friday of this week. With Ben Johnson no longer in the running with him joining the Chicago Bears as their next head coach, the Jaguars will continue on with their second round of interviews.
Later on Thursday, then-Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen had a change of heart, the Jacksonville Jaguars quickly moved to hire him as head coach and Saleh, who told Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch that he’d return to the 49ers if he didn’t get a head-coaching job, stayed true to his promise.
The watch for Robert Saleh returning to the San Francisco 49ers is like a teeter-totter. One day things are looking are up, while another day it is looking down
Saleh, who was fired in October as the New York Jets head coach five games into his fourth season, generated interest on the head-coaching front and was seen as one of the frontrunners for the Jacksonville Jaguars job. He also interviewed with the Las Vegas Raiders and Dallas Cowboys.
The 49ers have brought back Robert Saleh as defensive coordinator after close to four seasons away as the Jets' head coach.
Robert Saleh is getting closer to a reunion with the 49ers, as Liam Coen reopens talks with the Jaguars after the firing of GM Trent Baalke.
It appears the Jacksonville Jaguars have hit reset on their search for a new head coach -- just this time without a few top candidates to consider. The Jaguars
Just two seasons after the 49ers were ninth-worst in the NFL in yards allowed per game (351.6), they ranked second (281.8) in the same category as they won the NFC crown. Saleh parlayed his defensive prowess into the Jets head coaching job in 2021, but the same success did not follow.