On Saturday afternoon a report surfaced from ESPN reporter Dianna Russini stating that the Jacksonville Jaguars have informed Doug Marrone that he’ll be relieved of his duties after the team’s season finale. However, according to a Jags spokesperson in which NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reached out to, that’s not the case as Shad Khan will be meeting with the staff next week.
Reports of Marrone’s firing come after the firing of front office executive Tom Coughlin. Last week, Rapoport reported that the Jags were leaning towards keeping both Marrone and general manager Dave Caldwell, but he also stated that Khan would be using the Jags’ last two games as an evaluation period to make a decision. The Jags went on to lose the game to the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 24-12 following the report, marking their fifth double-digit loss since their bye week (Week 10).
Marrone’s tenure has come under fire as of late due to the team underperforming. Similarly to last season, the Jags have only totaled five wins on the season though they can surpass that with a win Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts. Still, critics of Marrone feel as though that shouldn’t be enough to keep him or general manager Caldwell.
As of Saturday, Marrone has accumulated a record of 21-28. Since going to the AFC Championship in 2017, the Jags haven’t been able to gather themselves and get back on top.
