The Jacksonville Jaguars have sacked Doug Pederson after three seasons as their head coach.
After profitable simply 4 video games in two years earlier than Pederson’s appointment in 2022, the Jaguars had a 9-8 document in his first two seasons.
The Jaguars additionally earned a play-off win in his first season however Pederson, 56, has now made method after stumbling to a 4-13 document this time period.
“Doug is an completed soccer man who will undoubtedly get pleasure from one other chapter in his spectacular NFL profession,” stated staff proprietor Shahid Khan.
“As a lot as Doug and I each want his expertise right here in Jacksonville would have ended higher, I’ve an obligation at the start to serve one of the best pursuits of our staff and particularly our followers, who faithfully assist our staff and are overdue to be rewarded. In that spirit, the time to summon new management is now.”
Pederson is the second NFL head coach to be sacked following the ultimate regular-season video games on Sunday, with Jerod Mayo leaving the New England Patriots.
Pederson led the Philadelphia Eagles to their first and solely Tremendous Bowl win in 2018 and was the Jaguars’ fifth everlasting head coach since Khan’s takeover in 2012.
Quarterback Trevor Lawrence was handed a five-year contract extension final summer time value a reported $275m (£216m) however the former primary draft choose had a number of accidents this season.
The Jaguars have additionally agreed a deal value $1.4bn (£1.15bn) to renovate their stadium.
They’ve performed annual video games in London since 2013 and will play a number of residence video games abroad whereas their floor is being upgraded.
“I strongly consider it’s doable subsequent season to revive the profitable surroundings we had right here not way back,” added Khan, who’s now trying to “rent a frontrunner who shares my ambition and is able to seize the extraordinary alternative we’ll supply in Jacksonville”.