Shad Khan Reacts to General Manager Hiring

The Jacksonville Jaguars have officially appointed James Gladstone as their new General Manager following an extensive search. Gladstone previously worked in the Los Angeles Rams front office for nine seasons, serving as the Director of Scouting since 2023.

After the announcement of Gladstone's hiring, Jaguars owner Shad Khan released a statement.

“It's my honor to introduce James Gladstone as the new general manager of the Jacksonville Jaguars. James emerged as my choice, and our choice, following a painstaking but energizing interview process that left nothing to doubt. Every candidate delivered, and I am grateful to them all for their preparation and time spent with us this week in Jacksonville.

In the end, we found James to be a class ahead and exceptional in every regard - vision, new ideas, communication, chemistry and a keen understanding of the league and our team, to name a few of many virtues he will bring immediately to the Jaguars. It's going to be fun watching James work with our football leadership team of Liam Coen, Tony Boselli and Tony Khan, but most of all it will be rewarding. I am confident of that.”

Khan continued, “This is also an occasion to thank Jaguars fans everywhere for their support and faith over the years. I know we can count on them to warmly welcome James to Duval while rallying behind our organization and team as we chart a new and promising path forward.”

Jaguars head coach Liam Coen previously worked with Gladstone for four years in the Rams organization.