JACKSONVILLE – This is the Jaguars' 2025 head coach search tracker.
The latest news on this front is that the Jaguars as of Tuesday morning have requested interviews with eight candidates:
- Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen
- Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn
- Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham
- Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson
- Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken
- Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore
- Former New York Jets Head Coach Robert Saleh
The Jaguars on Monday, January 6, dismissed Doug Pederson, the team's head coach from 2022-2024, with Owner Shad Khan saying later that day the search for a new head coach already had begun and adding, "I am energized by what is possible with all we have to offer our new head coach."
Added General Manager Trent Baalke, "We're going to do our due diligence and be very thorough in this process."
This tracker will include official announcements from the team regarding the search and also will aggregate reports regarding interview requests with relevant candidates.
See below for the jaguars.com 2025 head-coach tracker:
JOE BRADY
- Current Position: Buffalo Bills Offensive Coordinator
- Latest Jaguars Connection: Requested interview January 7
- Resume Highlights:
- Bills Offensive Coordinator (2024)
- Carolina Panthers Offensive Coordinator (2020-2021)
- Quick Bio: At 35 years old, he has built a strong track record. A wide receiver at William & Mary from 2009-2012, he served as the passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach at Louisiana State University during its 2019 national championship season, earning the prestigious Broyles Award as the best assistant in college football. He worked as the Bills' quarterbacks coach from 2022-2023 and as interim offensive coordinator in 2023. The Bills' offense ranked second in points and 10th in yards during the 2024 season.
LIAM COHEN
- Current Position: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Offensive Coordinator
- Latest Jaguars Connection: Requested interview January 7
- Resume Highlights:
- Buccaneers Offensive Coordinator (2024)
- Los Angeles Rams Offensive Coordinator (2022)
- Quick Bio: At 39 years old, he brings a wealth of experience. A quarterback at UMass from 2004-2008, he served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Kentucky in 2021 and again in 2023. The Buccaneers' offense ranked fourth in points and third in yards in 2024.
AARON GLENN
- Current Position: Detroit Lions Defensive Coordinator
- Latest Jaguars Connection: Requested interview January 7
- Resume Highlights:
- Lions Defensive Coordinator (2021-2024)
- Quick Bio: At 52 years old, he has a long and distinguished career. A cornerback at Texas A&M from 1992-1993, he was the No. 12 overall selection in the 1994 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. He played 15 NFL seasons with the Jets (1994-2001), Houston Texans (2002-2004), Dallas Cowboys (2005-2006), Jaguars (2007) and New Orleans Saints (2008). He served as the Saints' defensive backs coach from 2016 to 2020. The Lions' defense ranked seventh in points and 20th in total yards in 2024.
PATRICK GRAHAM
- Current Position: Las Vegas Raiders Defensive Coordinator
- Latest Jaguars Connection: Requested interview January 7
- Resume Highlights:
- Raiders Defensive Coordinator (2022-2024)
- New York Giants Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator (2020-2021)
- Miami Dolphins Defensive Coordinator (2019)
- Quick Bio: At 45 years old, he has a diverse football background as a player and coach. A defensive lineman at Yale from 1999-2002, he began his NFL coaching career with the New England Patriots from 2009-2015, serving as defensive assistant (2010), linebackers coach (2011 and 2014-2015), and defensive line coach (2012-2013). He worked as the Giants' defensive line coach from 2016-2017 and the Green Bay Packers' linebackers coach and run-game coordinator in 2018. The Raiders' defense ranked 25th in points and 15th in yards in 2024.
BEN JOHNSON
- Current Position: Detroit Lions Offensive Coordinator
- Latest Jaguars Connection: Requested interview January 7
- Resume Highlights:
- Lions Offensive Coordinator (2022-2024)
- Quick Bio: At 38 years old, he has built a strong football foundation as a player and coach. A quarterback at North Carolina from 2004-2008, he began his coaching career with the Miami Dolphins from 2012-2018, serving offensive assistant (2012), assistant quarterbacks coach (2013-2015), tight ends coach (2015), assistant wide receivers coach (2016-2017) and wide receivers coach (2018). The Lions' offense ranked first in points and second in yards in 2024.
TODD MONKEN
- Current Position: Baltimore Ravens Offensive Coordinator
- Latest Jaguars Connection: Requested interview January 7
- Resume Highlights:
- Ravens Offensive Coordinator (2023-2024)
- Cleveland Browns Offensive Coordinator (2019)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator (2016-2018)
- Quick Bio: At 58 years old, he has a wealth of experience as a player and coach. A quarterback at Knox College from 1985 to 1988, he served as the Jaguars' wide receivers coach from 2007-2010. He served Southern Miss' head coach from 2013-2015. He also served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Georgia from 2020-2022 with the Bulldogs winning back-to-back national championships in 2021 and 2022. The Ravens' offense ranked third in points and first in yards in 2024.
KELLEN MOORE
- Current Position: Philadelphia Eagles Offensive Coordinator
- Latest Jaguars Connection: Requested interview January 7
- Resume Highlights:
- Eagles Offensive Coordinator (2024)
- Los Angeles Chargers Offensive Coordinator (2023)
- Dallas Cowboys Offensive Coordinator (2019-2022)
- Quick Bio: At 36 years old, he has an accomplished career as both player and coach. A quarterback at Boise State from 2007-2011, he earned first-team All-America honors in 2009 and 2010. He played quarterback for the Detroit Lions from 2012-2014 and the Dallas Cowboys from 2015-2017. The Eagles' offense ranked seventh in points and eighth in yards in 2024.
ROBERT SALEH
- Current Position: Green Bay Packers Offensive Consultant
- Latest Jaguars Connection: Requested interview January 7
- Resume Highlights:
- New York Jets Head Coach (2021-2024)
- San Francisco 49ers Defensive Coordinator (2017-2020)
- Quick Bio: At 45 years old, he has experience as a player and coach. A tight end at Northern Michigan from 1997-to-2001, he transitioned into coaching and eventually served as the head coach of the Jets. During his tenure with the Jets, he compiled a record of 20-36.