No promises were made to Liam Coen by the Bucs. No coach-in-waiting stipulations were added to his contract, similar to what the Patriots did with Jerod Mayo. He simply saw remaining in Tampa Bay as the best opportunity for his future.

It appeared Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen was a finalist for the Jacksonville Jaguars head-coaching job; the Tampa Bay Times even reported there was a growing belief it was the 39-year-old's job to lose.

The move upends Jacksonville’s search, which had been narrowed to Coen, Las Vegas defensive coordinator Patrick Graham and former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh. Graham and Saleh are scheduled for in-person interviews on Thursday and Friday.