Jacksonville, Fla. - Doug Pederson has been relieved of his duties as the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars following a disappointing season where the team managed to win only four games. The decision to fire Pederson came from Jaguars owner Shad Khan after the team's recent 26-23 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in overtime, marking their 18th loss in the last 23 games.
Despite the team's struggles, Khan opted to retain general manager Trent Baalke, a move that is expected to have implications on the selection of the next head coach for the Jaguars. Pederson had one year remaining on his contract at the time of his dismissal, which came more than five months after Khan had praised the team as the 'best team assembled by the Jacksonville Jaguars ever' in front of coaches and players.
