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Liam Coen texted Baker Mayfield that he was staying with the Buccaneers as offensive coordinator on Tuesday, according to ESPN.
On Friday, the Jacksonville Jaguars officially announced Coen as their new head coach, which came after a roller coaster of a week.
Coen also texted head coach Todd Bowles and general manager Jason Licht on Tuesday that he would be staying with the Bucs, according to the report.
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After texting the Bucs' brass, Coen then withdrew himself from consideration from the Jaguars head coaching job on Wednesday.
The Buccaneers were prepared to make Coen the highest-paid offensive coordinator in the NFL.
However, the Jaguars then parted ways with their general manager, Trent Baalke, on Wednesday afternoon. Jaguars owner Shad Khan then directly reached out to Coen to see whether he would reconsider taking the head coaching job.
On Thursday, Coen was in Jacksonville for an in-person interview and was eventually hired.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) talks with offensive coordinator Liam Coen against the Washington Commanders during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. (Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images)
While Coen was in Jacksonville interviewing, the Bucs were waiting for him to come into the building and sign his new contract to stay with the team.
But the Bucs couldn’t get in touch with Coen or his agent, and they began to realize that he was unreachable because he was in Jacksonville interviewing for the job, the report said.
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