Jaguars submit HC interview requests

On Monday, it was discovered a trio of offensive coordinators had been on the Jaguars’ radar: Ben Johnson (Lions), Liam Coen (Buccaneers) and Joe Brady (Payments). All three have certainly acquired an interview request, however the group introduced on Tuesday that different coaches are additionally on the radar.

Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken is among the many coaches whom the Jags are searching for an interview with. Monken has already acquired a slip from the Bears, and it comes as little shock he’s drawing curiosity from a number of suitors. Baltimore led the league in whole offense this season, rating third in scoring with a median of 30.5 factors per sport. A veteran place coach and coordinator on the school and professional ranges, the 58-year-old has by no means been a head coach within the NFL.

One other OC on the Jaguars’ radar is Kellen Moore. Following a four-year run because the Cowboys’ offensive coordinator, the previous quarterback spent the 2023 season in the identical position with the Chargers. With the Bolts making sweeping strikes on the sidelines final offseason beneath Jim Harbaugh, although, Moore was expectedly on the transfer once more within the 2024 hiring cycle. The 35-year-old has labored with the Eagles this yr, and the group ranks top-10 in factors and yards per sport. Moore has additionally acquired an interview request from the Saints for his or her HC place.

A trio of coaches with a defensive background have acquired a slip from Jacksonville. That features, curiously, Robert Saleh. 

The 45-year-old was this season’s first head coach firing when his Jets tenure got here to an finish in Yr 4. Saleh’s teaching historical past additionally contains 4 years because the 49ers’ defensive coordinator and several other gigs as a positional coach. A kind of was Jacksonville’s linebackers coach from 2014-16. Saleh has labored with the Packers since October, and it will likely be attention-grabbing to see if he considers a return to Duval County throughout this yr’s hiring cycle.

As well as, Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham has acquired an interview request. He spent the previous three seasons main Vegas’ protection, and he additionally has expertise as a DC with the Dolphins and Giants. Graham, 45, served as an assistant head coach throughout two of his years in New York, however he has by no means led a employees on the school or NFL ranges. That is his first HC interview request of the 2025 hiring cycle.

Rounding out the Jags’ listing is Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn. To little shock, he has joined Johnson as one of many high candidates this yr, and his title has been hooked up to a few different suitors. Jacksonville might subsequently have competitors for his providers if an interview is organized and it goes nicely.

Many had been stunned when it was discovered Jags common supervisor Trent Baalke will probably be retained within the wake of Pederson’s dismissal. Questions have been raised about how keen the highest candidates will probably be to go to Jacksonville consequently, and it will likely be attention-grabbing to see how most of the group’s preliminary targets arrange an interview over the close to future.