INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 25: Head coach Doug Pederson of the Philadelphia Eagles interviews during the first day of the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 25, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Imag JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Jaguars are hiring Doug Pederson as their head coach, ending a wild and winding search that ended up where it started more than a month ago.A formal announcement is planned for Friday, according to a person familiar with the search.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because a contract has not been signed. Pederson, who led Philadelphia to its lone Super Bowl title, was Jacksonville's first candidate interviewed when he met with owner Shad Khan and general manager Trent Baalke on Dec.
30. He waited more than month for a callback. He got a second interview Tuesday and landed the job two days later.The 54-year-old Pederson takes over for Urban Meyer, who was fired after 13 games and countless missteps in what will go down as one of the worst coaching tenures in NFL history.
He joins Baalke in a pairing that's sure to irk a vocal segment of the fan base.Baalke remaining in his GM role caused some candidates to hesitate about the job and several former players to openly question Khan's search.