Jaguars Fired HC Doug Pederson, Retaining GM Trent Baalke

The move does not come as a big shot as Pederson has been expected to be gone for weeks following Jacksonville’s disappointing 2024 season. If anything, it’s a bigger surprise that owner Shad Khan let Pederson finish out the season. 

The other name to watch here is Jaguars GM Trent Baalke, but Khan released a statement about firing Pederson that mentioned Baalke being involved in the search for a replacement, so it seems like for the moment Baalke will remain in his job. 

Pederson, 56, began his NFL coaching career with the Eagles as a quality control coach in 2009. He worked his way up to QB coach before following Andy Reid to Kansas City and becoming the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator in 2013.

The Eagles hired Pederson as head coach in 2016. They later signed him to an extension through 2022 heading into the 2018 season, only to fire him after 2020. 

After a year off, the Jaguars hired Pederson as their head coach in 2022. 

Pederson led the Eagles to a record of 42-37-1 (53.1 percent) over the course of five seasons. This includes a Super Bowl championship in 2017. In Jacksonville, Pederson was 22-29 with one playoff appearance and a 1-1 record. 

We’ll have more on the Jaguars as the news is available.