Wed Jan 22 15:20:00 UTC 2025: ## Buccaneers Brace for Potential Loss of Offensive Coordinator Liam Coen to Jaguars

**TAMPA, FL** – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are preparing for the possibility of losing their offensive coordinator, Liam Coen, to the Jacksonville Jaguars. According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, the Jaguars are expected to offer Coen their head coaching position as early as Wednesday. Coen is scheduled for a second interview with the team this week.

Coen, 39, oversaw a highly successful Buccaneers offense in his first season, leading the team to a top-five ranking in both total yards and points scored, culminating in an NFC South title. His impressive resume includes previous stints with the Los Angeles Rams and the University of Kentucky.

This would mark the second consecutive year the Buccaneers have lost their offensive coordinator to a head coaching position. Last year, Dave Canales left Tampa Bay to become the head coach of the Carolina Panthers after just one season. In three seasons under head coach Todd Bowles, the Buccaneers have cycled through Byron Leftwich, Canales, and now potentially Coen as offensive coordinators.

Speculation suggests the Buccaneers may respond similarly to last year’s situation, potentially offering Todd Bowles a front office position and promoting within to replace Coen, echoing the transition from Bruce Arians to Bowles in 2022. The team also has a history of promoting offensive coordinators to head coach, as seen with Dirk Koetter in 2016. The Buccaneers are facing a crucial decision as they prepare for the upcoming season.

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