Meyer didn’t make it by way of one full season in his first entry into the NFL, ending with a file of 2-11.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars have fired City Meyer 13 video games into his first season with the NFL.
In April 2021, Jaguars proprietor Shad Khan proudly sat atop the dais at TIAA Financial institution Subject. It was Trevor Lawrence’s introductory press convention; the long-sought after savior of Jacksonville had arrived within the type of a generational, 21-year previous quarterback. And reverse Khan and Lawrence on the dais sat Khan’s different golden goose: first-year head coach City Meyer.
Requested that day what was the distinction between hiring Meyer versus his three earlier, failed head teaching hires in his ten years as staff proprietor, Khan smiled and replied: “this time, I obtained it proper.”
Lower than a 12 months later, it seems Khan didn’t get it proper.
Meyer is out in Jacksonville after one season, ending with a file of 2-11. Jaguars proprietor Shad Khan has confirmed that offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell will function interim head coach.
“After deliberation over many weeks and an intensive evaluation of everything of City’s tenure with our staff, I’m bitterly disillusioned to reach on the conclusion that a direct change is crucial for everybody,” Khan mentioned in a press release launched late Wednesday evening. “I knowledgeable City of the change this night. As I said in October, regaining our belief and respect was important. Regrettably, it didn’t occur.”
Trent Baalke will proceed to function normal supervisor. Khan mentioned he can have no additional remark till after the conclusion of the NFL season.
Maybe extra damning: Meyer leaves with a laundry checklist of accusations of dysfunctional management throughout the Jaguars group. The NFL Community’s report on December 11 was the primary, tangible ammunition in opposition to the three-time, nationwide championship-winning head coach. NFLN’s Tom Pelissero reported, amongst different issues: Meyer had had a heated confrontation with captain Marvin Jones, prompting the mild-mannered Jones to storm off form; it was Meyer who ordered the benching of 1,000-yard rusher James Robinson after the second fumble of his profession; in a workers assembly, Meyer known as assistant coaches “losers” and challenged them to defend their resumes.
Then, the Tampa Bay Occasions launched a report that of former Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo saying that Meyer kicked him throughout a preseason observe. First Coast Information was the primary and solely TV station to interview Lambo.
Talking of resumes, Meyer will now carry a 2-11 mark on his NFL resume. In school, he holds a 187-32 (.854) file, having misplaced as many video games with the Jaguars as he misplaced at Utah (2003-2004) and Ohio State (2012-2018) mixed.
Khan was requested about Meyer’s job safety at a December assembly with reporters. “What’s completely different about this [regime] is you may have losses and you’ve got drama. Prior to now, it was like, you had been, quote, ‘the lowly Jaguars,’ and everybody left you alone,” the 71-year previous proprietor, who lately celebrated his tenth anniversary with the membership, mentioned. “The scrutiny we have now is basically one thing completely different.”
Khan additionally famous that he had an open-line of communication with gamers and assistant coaches, that he was frequently in staff conferences, and “evaluating all the pieces” when it got here to Meyer.
It seems the scrutiny in the end received out, and Khan didn’t get the proper coach in spite of everything.
