Liam Coen withdraws from Jacksonville Jaguars search, agrees to new deal with Tampa Bay Buccaneers

by:Adam Luckett•about 11 hours•

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Over the last three years, Liam Coen has been a one-and-done at Kentucky (2021, 2023) and with the Los Angeles Rams (2022). It look liked that would happen again when the Jacksonville Jaguars hosted the 39-year-old play-caller for an in-person interview this week.

But Coen will not be making the head coach jump yet.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Wednesday morning that Liam Coen withdrew his name from the Jacksonville Jaguars search and has agreed to a new deal to remain in Tampa.

Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen is taking himself out of the running for the Jaguars’ head coaching job to stay in Tampa on a new contract that now will place him amongst the highest-paid coordinators in the NFL, per sources.

Bucs are keeping their OC. pic.twitter.com/PWy5GP2uTy
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 22, 2025

General manager Jason Licht has kept Liam Coen in Tampa as this franchise will look to win its fifth consecutive NFC South title in 2025. This is a big development for head coach Todd Bowles and the rest of that Bucs organization.

Liam Coen, 39, spent four seasons (2018-20, 2022) working under Sean McVay for the Los Angeles Rams. The former UMass quarterback had two separate one year stints as the Kentucky offensive coordinator in 2021 and 2023. Coen served as McVay’s non-play-calling offensive coordinator for the Rams in 2022 before leaving Kentucky to call plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2024. In his first season as a primary NFL play-caller, the Bucs finished No. 7 in offensive DVOA. Tampa Bay averaged 29.5 points per game and 6.2 yards per play. Baker Mayfield set career highs in completion percentage (71.4%), yards per attempt (7.9), touchdowns (41), and passing success rate (53.9%) in 17 starts in Coen’s offense. Fourth round pick Bucky Irving rushed for 1,122 yards as a rookie and Mike Evans went over 1,000 receiving yards for an 11th consecutive season.

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The Jaguars search will now turn to Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham and former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh.

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