The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a lot of work ahead of them this offseason. The team has over two dozen free agents to address and now replace at least one coach. Per Eric Dillard of The Bold Take podcast is reporting the Jacksonville Jaguars are hiring Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich as their head coach.
Byron Leftwich will be the next Head Coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars
— Dilla (@E_Dilla) January 26, 2022
This has been confirmed by Demetrius Harvey of Big Cat Country shortly thereafter.
Can confirm, #Jaguars expected to hire Buccaneers OC Byron Leftwich as their next head coach, per multiple sources. @E_Dilla was on it first.
— Demetrius Harvey (@Demetrius82) January 26, 2022
The Bucs will receive a third round compensatory in this year’s and next year’s draft as compensation for Leftwich leaving.
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