When the Buccaneers 2021 campaign concluded, it seemed like it could be the last game for many Buccaneers players as well as some coaches. One of those coaches was offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich, who was a strong candidate for the Jacksonville Jaguars head coach opening.
The Jaguars interviewed Leftwich twice and there was even some reports that Leftwich to Jacksonville was a done deal but those reports were premature as Leftwich reportedly wanted to replace current Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke with Arizona Cardinals vice president of scouting Adrian Wilson. That was a major issue for the Jaguars and it was one they could not overcome as they hired former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson late Thursday night.