Doug Pederson is scheduled to interview for the Jacksonville Jaguars’ head coaching job this week, according to a report from NFL insider Tom Pelissero.
The Jags are taking advantage of the NFL’s (potentially temporary) new rule allowing teams with coaching vacancies to officially start speaking with candidates with two weeks remaining in the regular season.
Jacksonville’s interest in Pederson doesn’t come as a surprise; it was previously rumored that there was mutual interest.
Pederson’s appeal is obvious; he’s a Super Bowl-winning head coach. And not just any Super Bowl-winning head coach, but one who went on a championship run with a backup quarterback at the helm.