It took a while, but the Jaguars are hiring the man they began this entire process with, former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson. Pederson now becomes the team’s ninth head coach and seventh full-time coach, taking over for Urban Meyer who lasted just 13 weeks into the 2021 season.
Pederson would win the Eagles its first-ever (post-merger) Super Bowl, Super Bowl LII, in the 2017 season, defeating the New England Patriots 41-33, in one of the most exciting Super Bowls in recent memory.
Jacksonville initially interviewed Pederson 35 days ago, the first of their extensive interview process that saw plenty of ups and downs as reports of dysfunction and confusion surfaced throughout the hunt.