NFL teams are making their moves on Thursday, with head coaches being hired by the Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears. The Jacksonville Jaguars are aiming to find their coach and have been linked to Byron Leftwich, but the front office also just elected to interview former Broncos head coach Vic Fangio.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Jaguars picked up Fangio from Denver. He's an odd choice for a candidate, considering he didn't do too well during his time with the Broncos. Regardless, Jacksonville is making sure to give him a chance to interview for the head coaching job:
When the Jaguars private plane was in Denver on Monday, it wasn't there to take Nathaniel Hackett to Jacksonville for an interview; it was there to pick up former Broncos HC Vic Fangio, who has interviewed for Jaguars' HC job, per league sources. Fangio is a candidate for Jaguars
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 27, 2022
This comes in the middle of some serious Byron Leftwich rumors. Apparently, the Jaguars are interested in hiring the talented offensive coordinator, but he is demanding a change at general manager, per Chris Porter:
Source tells me that Byron Leftwich is the #jaguars pick but the hold up is over who will have control of the roster. Leftwich wants Trent Baalke out and the #Jaguars to hire Adrian Wilson who is the Vice President of pro scouting with Cardinals. https://t.co/TBlgdwaMEk
— Chris Porter (@ChrisPorterFCN) January 27, 2022
This, of course, was a rumor, but it has gained more traction recently. According to Mike Jurecki, it seems the Jaguars may follow through with Byron Leftwich's requests after all. Trent Baalke hasn't been consistent as a general manager, so a change here is likely a good thing. For that reason, it appears as though Leftwich will be getting the job, though nothing is official:
Hearing the Jaguars are close to hiring Adrian Wilson as their GM and Byron Leftwich as HC.
— Mike Jurecki (@mikejurecki) January 27, 2022
Keep an eye on the Jaguars, as they're bound to make a final decision soon. With the Broncos and Bears already finding their new head coaches, Jacksonville aims to hire the best candidate possible. Fangio got an interview, but all signs are pointing towards Byron Leftwich. This is a developing story and more details will be reported once they emerge.
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